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Antonyms for common
ˈkɒm əncom·mon
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term common.
Wiktionary
commonadjective
Antonyms:
rare, personal, uncommon, individual, unusual, few and far betweenSynonyms:
ordinary, widespread, usual, normal, shared, mutual, standardcommonadjective
Mutual; shared by more than one.
Antonyms:
unusual, personal, uncommon, rare, few and far between, individualSynonyms:
usual, mutual, shared, widespread, ordinary, standard, normalcommonadjective
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, individualSynonyms:
mutual, standard, ordinary, usual, shared, widespread, normalcommonadjective
Found in large numbers or in a large quantity.
Sharks are common in these waters.
Antonyms:
rare, personal, uncommon, individual, few and far between, unusualSynonyms:
normal, shared, standard, ordinary, usual, mutual, widespreadcommonadjective
Simple, ordinary or vulgar.
Antonyms:
rare, personal, individual, unusual, uncommon, few and far betweenSynonyms:
ordinary, widespread, usual, mutual, normal, shared, standardcommonadjective
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, individualSynonyms:
mutual, standard, widespread, usual, normal, shared, ordinarycommonadjective
Of or pertaining to uncapitalized nouns in English, i.e., common nouns vs. proper nouns
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individual, personal, rare, uncommon, unusual, few and far betweenSynonyms:
normal, shared, usual, standard, ordinary, widespread, mutualcommonadjective
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, widespreadAntonyms:
rare, uncommon, few and far between, unusual, personal, individual
English Synonyms and Antonyms
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, unusualSynonyms:
commonplace, customary, everyday, familiar, frequent, general, habitual, normal, ordinary, popular, prevalent, public, universal, usual
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
Princeton's WordNet
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), uncommonSynonyms:
parkland, park, third estate, putting surface, ballpark, putting green, leafy vegetable, commonality, car park, jet, greenness, greens, green, commonalty, special K, parking area, commons, super acid, common land, parking lot, super C, honey oil, cat valium, viriditycommonadjective
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"
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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, extraordinarySynonyms:
usual, coarse, vulgar, vernacular, mutual, unwashed, uncouth, plebeian, rough-cutcommonadjective
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, singularSynonyms:
usual, coarse, vulgar, vernacular, mutual, unwashed, uncouth, plebeian, rough-cutcommon, 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, plebeian, rough-cutcommon, usualadjective
commonly encountered
"a common (or familiar) complaint"; "the usual greeting"
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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, idiosyncraticSynonyms:
usual, coarse, vulgar, vernacular, mutual, unwashed, uncouth, plebeian, rough-cutcommon, 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"
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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, plebeian, rough-cut, grosscommon, 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"
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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, unsharedSynonyms:
usual, coarse, vulgar, vernacular, mutual, unwashed, uncouth, crude, earthy, plebeian, rough-cut, grosscoarse, 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, harshcoarse, 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), individualSynonyms:
usual, coarse, rough-cut, vulgar, vernacular, mutual, unwashed, uncouth, crude, earthy, gross, roughhewn, plebeian, harshcommonadjective
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
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
commonadjective
Synonyms:
public, general, customary, usual, ordinary, unexceptional, commonplace, inconspicuous, average, mediocre, plebeian, proletarian
How to use common in a sentence?
This will be the election of the caravan, Brett Kavanaugh, law and order, tax cuts, and common sense.
We trained every day together. Doc Strauss( Jordan's) locker was located next to Doc Strauss. It was a common uncomfortable joke that Doc was a serial groper, doc likes to hold your penis. Everyone knew it.
There are also transdermal patches, cookies, brownies, lozenges, Listerine-style breath strips, tinctures are the most common I recommend, for the ability to control your dose.
There are certainly any number of things that may divide the city of Milwaukee and its citizens, but this (referendum campaign) quite possibly could be the one issue that brings us together, this is not a one-man show, not a two-man show, with me and Alderman Davis. This is a community effort, and I am pleased that this coalition is coming together to hopefully restore some common sense to decision-making in Milwaukee.
Reimagining and common sense do not have to be arch enemies, we have smart people. We can get together and we can solve these issues.
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#273 | special | |
#339 | personal | |
#578 | single | |
#736 | common | |
#842 | individual | |
#1353 | excellent | |
#1702 | unknown | |
#2682 | rare | |
#3408 | formal | |
#3734 | superior | |
#3929 | strange | |
#4654 | partial | |
#5214 | noble | |
#5261 | unusual | |
#6385 | exceptional | |
#6982 | extraordinary | |
#8685 | refined | |
#13600 | singular | |
#14075 | uncommon | |
#15777 | scarce | |
#27660 | sporadic | |
#32135 | infrequent | |
#40404 | idiosyncratic | |
#43354 | egregious | |
#57056 | individualistic | |
#77655 | individualist | |
#148412 | unshared | |
#188410 | unwonted |
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