stock

stock

adjective

Definition of STOCK

accepted, used, or practiced by most people <the conversation became interesting once we got beyond the stock niceties and observations about the weather>

Synonyms conventional, customary, going, popular, prevailing, prevalent, standard, stock, usual

Related Words average, common, everyday, normal, ordinary; regular, routine; epidemic, ubiquitous, universal, widespread; accustomed, wonted; fashionable, in, modish, stylish

Near Antonyms abnormal, exceptional, extraordinary, uncommon

Antonyms nonstandard, unconventional, unpopular, unusual