Antonyms for Common
ˈkɒm əncom·mon

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1. commonadjective

   Antonyms:
   rare, personal, uncommon, individual, unusual, few and far between

   Synonyms:
   ordinary, widespread, usual, normal, shared, mutual, standard

2. commonadjective

   Mutual; shared by more than one.

   Antonyms:
   unusual, personal, uncommon, rare, few and far between, individual

   Synonyms:
   usual, mutual, shared, widespread, ordinary, standard, normal

3. commonadjective

   Occurring or happening regularly or frequently; usual.

   It is common to find sharks off this coast.

   Antonyms:
   unusual, personal, few and far between, uncommon, rare, individual

   Synonyms:
   mutual, standard, ordinary, usual, shared, widespread, normal

4. commonadjective

   Found in large numbers or in a large quantity.

   Sharks are common in these waters.

   Antonyms:
   rare, personal, uncommon, individual, few and far between, unusual

   Synonyms:
   normal, shared, standard, ordinary, usual, mutual, widespread

5. commonadjective

   Simple, ordinary or vulgar.

   Antonyms:
   rare, personal, individual, unusual, uncommon, few and far between

   Synonyms:
   ordinary, widespread, usual, mutual, normal, shared, standard

6. commonadjective

   In some languages, particularly Germanic languages, of the gender originating from the coalescence of the masculine and feminine categories of nouns.

   Antonyms:
   personal, unusual, few and far between, rare, uncommon, individual

   Synonyms:
   mutual, standard, widespread, usual, normal, shared, ordinary

7. commonadjective

   Of or pertaining to uncapitalized nouns in English, i.e., common nouns vs. proper nouns

   Antonyms:
   individual, personal, rare, uncommon, unusual, few and far between

   Synonyms:
   normal, shared, usual, standard, ordinary, widespread, mutual

8. commonadjective

   vernacular, referring to the name of a kind of plant or animal, i.e., common name vs. scientific name

   Synonyms:
   mutual, normal, shared, usual, ordinary, standard, widespread

   Antonyms:
   rare, uncommon, few and far between, unusual, personal, individual

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. common

   Common signifies frequently occurring, not out of the regular course, not exceptional; hence, not above the average, not excellent or distinguished, inferior, or even low; common also signifies pertaining to or participated in by two or more persons or things; as, sorrow is common to the race. General may signify pertaining equally to all of a class, race, etc., but very commonly signifies pertaining to the greater number, but not necessarily to all. Universal applies to all without exception; general applies to all with possible or comparatively slight exceptions; common applies to very many without deciding whether they are even a majority. A common remark is one we often hear; a general experience is one that comes to the majority of people; a universal experience is one from which no human being is exempt. It is dangerous for a debater to affirm a universal proposition, since that can be negatived by a single exception, while a general statement is not invalidated even by adducing many exceptions. We say a common opinion, common experience, a general rule, general truth, a universal law. Compare synonyms for NORMAL; USUAL.

   Antonyms:
   exceptional, infrequent, rare, singular, uncommon, unknown, unusual

   Synonyms:
   commonplace, customary, everyday, familiar, frequent, general, habitual, normal, ordinary, popular, prevalent, public, universal, usual

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. common

   Antonyms:
   unusual, exceptional, scarce, rare, uncommon, refined, partial, infrequent, sporadic, egregious, excellent

   Synonyms:
   ordinary, familiar, habitual, everyday, frequent, coarse, vulgar, low, mean, universal

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. park, commons, common, greenadjective

   a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area

   "they went for a walk in the park"

   Antonyms:
   man-to-man, one-on-one, individual, superior, refined, various(a), red-carpet(a), single, rare, idiosyncratic, red carpet(a), extraordinary, especial(a), singular, special, strange, unwonted, individualist, respective(a), unshared, noble, individualistic, unusual, exceptional, formal, particular(a), several(a), uncommon

   Synonyms:
   parkland, park, third estate, putting surface, ballpark, putting green, leafy vegetable, commonality, car park, jet, common, greenness, greens, green, commonalty, special K, parking area, commons, super acid, common land, parking lot, super C, honey oil, cat valium, viridity

2. commonadjective

   belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

   "for the common good"; "common lands are set aside for use by all members of a community"

   Antonyms:
   singular, especial(a), exceptional, one-on-one, individualistic, red-carpet(a), respective(a), unwonted, single, formal, man-to-man, individualist, rare, several(a), special, noble, unshared, strange, superior, unusual, red carpet(a), particular(a), idiosyncratic, refined, individual, various(a), uncommon, extraordinary

   Synonyms:
   usual, coarse, vulgar, vernacular, mutual, unwashed, uncouth, plebeian, rough-cut

3. commonadjective

   having no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual

   "the common man"; "a common sailor"; "the common cold"; "a common nuisance"; "followed common procedure"; "it is common knowledge that she lives alone"; "the common housefly"; "a common brand of soap"

   Antonyms:
   especial(a), red carpet(a), unusual, individual, uncommon, special, noble, various(a), idiosyncratic, single, individualist, rare, man-to-man, unwonted, particular(a), formal, extraordinary, several(a), red-carpet(a), unshared, superior, one-on-one, strange, refined, individualistic, respective(a), exceptional, singular

   Synonyms:
   usual, coarse, vulgar, vernacular, mutual, unwashed, uncouth, plebeian, rough-cut

4. common, mutualadjective

   common to or shared by two or more parties

   "a common friend"; "the mutual interests of management and labor"

   Antonyms:
   singular, unshared, individual, idiosyncratic, especial(a), unusual, special, individualistic, rare, unwonted, exceptional, single, red-carpet(a), particular(a), one-on-one, individualist, uncommon, formal, noble, man-to-man, strange, red carpet(a), refined, extraordinary, several(a), superior, various(a), respective(a)

   Synonyms:
   usual, coarse, vulgar, vernacular, mutual, unwashed, uncouth, reciprocal, common, plebeian, rough-cut

5. common, usualadjective

   commonly encountered

   "a common (or familiar) complaint"; "the usual greeting"

   Antonyms:
   extraordinary, refined, respective(a), one-on-one, uncommon, individualist, unwonted, individual, unshared, red carpet(a), particular(a), especial(a), strange, man-to-man, various(a), red-carpet(a), exceptional, unusual, noble, superior, singular, special, several(a), rare, single, individualistic, formal, idiosyncratic

   Synonyms:
   usual, coarse, vulgar, vernacular, mutual, unwashed, uncouth, common, plebeian, rough-cut

6. common, vernacular, vulgaradjective

   being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language

   "common parlance"; "a vernacular term"; "vernacular speakers"; "the vulgar tongue of the masses"; "the technical and vulgar names for an animal species"

   Antonyms:
   particular(a), extraordinary, unwonted, unusual, single, special, superior, man-to-man, noble, idiosyncratic, red-carpet(a), formal, individualistic, individual, several(a), rare, various(a), refined, individualist, singular, strange, respective(a), exceptional, red carpet(a), uncommon, unshared, one-on-one, especial(a)

   Synonyms:
   usual, coarse, vulgar, vernacular, mutual, unwashed, uncouth, crude, earthy, common, plebeian, rough-cut, gross

7. common, plebeian, vulgar, unwashedadjective

   of or associated with the great masses of people

   "the common people in those days suffered greatly"; "behavior that branded him as common"; "his square plebeian nose"; "a vulgar and objectionable person"; "the unwashed masses"

   Antonyms:
   formal, unusual, rare, one-on-one, red-carpet(a), individual, refined, red carpet(a), single, superior, extraordinary, unwonted, noble, especial(a), special, idiosyncratic, individualist, strange, uncommon, various(a), man-to-man, several(a), singular, individualistic, respective(a), particular(a), exceptional, unshared

   Synonyms:
   usual, coarse, vulgar, vernacular, mutual, unwashed, uncouth, crude, earthy, common, plebeian, rough-cut, gross

8. coarse, commonadjective

   of low or inferior quality or value

   "of what coarse metal ye are molded"- Shakespeare; "produced...the common cloths used by the poorer population"

   Antonyms:
   noble, extraordinary, idiosyncratic, individualist, singular, single, special, unusual, rare, strange, various(a), respective(a), uncommon, individualistic, refined, unshared, particular(a), formal, individual, red carpet(a), red-carpet(a), superior, unwonted, man-to-man, several(a), exceptional, one-on-one, especial(a)

   Synonyms:
   usual, coarse, rough-cut, vulgar, vernacular, mutual, unwashed, uncouth, plebeian, common, harsh

9. coarse, common, rough-cut, uncouth, vulgaradjective

   lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

   "he had coarse manners but a first-rate mind"; "behavior that branded him as common"; "an untutored and uncouth human being"; "an uncouth soldier--a real tough guy"; "appealing to the vulgar taste for violence"; "the vulgar display of the newly rich"

   Antonyms:
   several(a), one-on-one, unusual, uncommon, single, extraordinary, rare, formal, exceptional, unshared, superior, noble, man-to-man, idiosyncratic, strange, especial(a), refined, special, individualist, respective(a), red-carpet(a), singular, various(a), unwonted, red carpet(a), individualistic, particular(a), individual

   Synonyms:
   usual, coarse, rough-cut, vulgar, vernacular, mutual, unwashed, uncouth, crude, earthy, gross, roughhewn, plebeian, common, harsh

10. commonadjective

    to be expected; standard

    "common decency"

    Antonyms:
    singular, man-to-man, various(a), formal, unwonted, unshared, individual, uncommon, especial(a), refined, special, superior, unusual, idiosyncratic, several(a), exceptional, noble, individualist, strange, respective(a), one-on-one, particular(a), rare, extraordinary, single, individualistic, red-carpet(a), red carpet(a)

    Synonyms:
    usual, coarse, vulgar, vernacular, mutual, unwashed, uncouth, plebeian, rough-cut

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1. commonadjective

   Synonyms:
   public, general, customary, usual, ordinary, unexceptional, commonplace, inconspicuous, average, mediocre, plebeian, proletarian

How to use Common in a sentence?

1. Elaine Taylor-Klaus:

   Promoting fidgeting is a common method for managing attention regulation.

2. Sally Yates:

   And again, as I said, we can debate policies and we should, but it has to be based on a common set of facts, and the lack of any of even being loosely tethered to truth for some, I think is a really dangerous thing for our country.

3. The ESA:

   This is different from the more common collisions in which small galaxies are gobbled up by their larger neighbors.

4. Bernard Biermann:

   Adolescence is a time of tremendous stress and it seems like today’s teens have unusually high, often unreasonable, expectations for themselves, as a result, depression, anxiety and other mental health concerns are increasingly common as are maladaptive behaviors such as substance abuse, self-injury, eating disorders and other forms of unhealthy coping.

5. C. E. Stowe:

   Common sense is the knack of seeing things as they are, and doing things as they ought to be done.

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