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Common

/ˈkɒmən/

Mutual good, shared by more than one.

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📖 Definitions of "Common"

noun

1
Mutual good, shared by more than one.
2
A tract of land in common ownership; common land.
3
The people; the community.
4
The right of taking a profit in the land of another, in common either with the owner or with other persons; so called from the community of interest which arises between the claimant of the right and the owner of the soil, or between the claimants and other commoners entitled to the same right.

verb

1
To communicate (something).
2
To converse, talk.
3
To have sex.
4
To participate.

adjective

1
Mutual; shared by more than one.
"The two competitors have the common aim of winning the championship."
2
Occurring or happening regularly or frequently; usual.
"It is common to find sharks off this coast."
3
Found in large numbers or in a large quantity; usual.
"It differs from the common blackbird in the size of its beak."
4
Simple, ordinary or vulgar.

🔄 Synonyms of "Common"

29 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
vernacularnoun	The language of a people or a national language.
standardnoun	Falling within an accepted range of size, amount, power, quality, etc.
vulgarnoun	Debased; uncouth; distasteful; obscene.
familiarnoun	Known to one, or generally known; commonplace.
coarse	Lacking refinement, taste or delicacy.
ordinarynoun	A person with authority; authority, ordinance.
generalnoun	Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole, etc.; common to all, universal.
inferiornoun	(with to) Lower in rank, status, or quality.
simplenoun	Uncomplicated; lacking complexity; taken by itself, with nothing added.
uncouth	Unrefined, crude.
plebeiannoun	Of or concerning the common people.
unrefined	crude, raw or unprocessed
mutualnoun	Having the same relationship, each to each other.
communal	Shared by a community; public.
frequentverb	Done or occurring often; common.
averagenoun	(statistics) Any measure of central tendency, especially any mean, the median, or the mode.
informal	Suited for everyday use.
usualnoun	Most commonly occurring; typical.
shared	Used by multiple entities or for multiple purposes or in multiple ways.
parknoun	An area of land set aside for environment preservation or recreation.
popularnoun	Liked by many people; generally pleasing, widely admired.
lowborn	Alternative spelling of low-born. [Born in a family of low status.]
commonsnoun	(figuratively) The mutual good of all; the abstract concept of resources shared by more than one, for example air, water, information.
publicnoun	Able to be known or seen by everyone; happening without concealment; open to general view.
grassroots	Of, or relating to people or society at the local level, particularly in politics, social movements, etc.; of the grass roots.

↔️ Antonyms of "Common"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
individualnoun	A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.
uncommon	Rare; not readily found; unusual.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Common"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
mutual	Having the same relationship, each to each other.
standardnoun	Falling within an accepted range of size, amount, power, quality, etc.
popular	Liked by many people; generally pleasing, widely admired.
groupnoun	A number of things or persons being in some relation to one another.
communitynoun	(countable) A group sharing common characteristics, such as the same language, law, religion, or tradition.
demotic	Of or for the common people.
communal	Shared by a community; public.
familiar	Known to one, or generally known; commonplace.
usual	Most commonly occurring; typical.
publicnoun	Able to be known or seen by everyone; happening without concealment; open to general view.
generalnoun	Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole, etc.; common to all, universal.
grassroots	Of, or relating to people or society at the local level, particularly in politics, social movements, etc.; of the grass roots.
vernacular	Of or pertaining to everyday language, as opposed to standard, literary, liturgical, or scientific idiom.
shared	Used by multiple entities or for multiple purposes or in multiple ways.
frequent	Done or occurring often; common.
democratic	Pertaining to democracy; constructed upon or in line with the principle of government chosen by the people.
plebeian	Of or concerning the common people.
ordinary	(law, of a judge) Having regular jurisdiction; now only used in certain phrases.
averagenoun	(statistics) Any measure of central tendency, especially any mean, the median, or the mode.
simple	Uncomplicated; lacking complexity; taken by itself, with nothing added.