commonness

noun

Definition of commonnessnext
1
as in prevalence
the fact or state of happening often tardiness of as much commonness as the rising of the sun

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2
as in lowness
the quality or state of lacking refinement or good taste the socialites were appalled by the newcomer's commonness

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Recent Examples of commonness This specific subtype could help to explain the traditional night owl chronotype’s commonness in men. — Kate Graham-Shaw, Scientific American, 9 July 2026 At the same time, Tacitus points readers to the prevalence and thus the normalization and commonness of this rhetoric, which can become an inseparable corollary of a program of making war. — Timothy Joseph, The Conversation, 21 Jan. 2026 The biggest enemy of scientific progress isn’t groupthink at all, despite the commonness of this accusation. — Big Think, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commonness
  1. prevalence
  2. lowness
  3. frequency
  4. rudeness
  5. grossness
  6. roughness
  7. coarseness
  8. vulgarity
Noun
  • Fat distribution matters One plausible explanation for the higher prevalence of cardiometabolic disease in men and postmenopausal women undergoing bariatric surgery is increased visceral fat, says Serlie.
    — Crystal Gwizdala, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The prevalence of deepfakes, synthetic media, and identity fraud is rapidly increasing.
    — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of prevalence
Noun
  • That feeling stops, however, when pulling into gas stations or parking lots, where the length and lowness of the car require extreme care to keep the chin from scraping.
    — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 4 Feb. 2026
Definition of lowness
Noun
  • The Perseids meteor shower is known for its frequency of meteors – capable of producing between 50 and 100 visible meteors per hour in a clear dark sky, according to NASA.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 21 July 2026
  • An inaudible heartbeat reverberates through the space at a frequency below human hearing, producing vibrations that can be felt by those standing nearby.
    — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
Definition of frequency
Noun
  • The once-vaunted values of public life are now reduced to the lower standards of private life—venality, vulgarity, rudeness, incontinence, and ignorance.
    — Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
  • Tell her about the long, unwelcome chats, the bullying and the rudeness.
    — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
Definition of rudeness
Noun
  • All your Dad has to do is fill it and drink—the microfilter membrane will do the rest by removing chlorine odors, dirt, bacteria, and any other grossness floating around in there.
    — Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
  • There are no great surprises from here on out, though the sheer, lusty grossness of the fallout is occasionally startling.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Definition of grossness
Noun
  • According to the company, the platform delivers high critical-dimension uniformity, low line-edge roughness, and a large process window across an entire wafer.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026
  • It’s formulated with key ingredients such as Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 to smooth out the skin’s texture, including roughness and crow’s feet.
    — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 21 July 2026
Definition of roughness
Noun
  • But many seemingly urbane texts also benefited from the intellectual and moral coarseness of their times.
    — Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The term plant texture refers to the fineness or coarseness, roughness or smoothness, heaviness or lightness of a particular plant.
    — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
Definition of coarseness
Noun
  • The once-vaunted values of public life are now reduced to the lower standards of private life—venality, vulgarity, rudeness, incontinence, and ignorance.
    — Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
  • Benoit delights in language as much as her heroine, weaving Regency-era slang throughout and appending a chapter-by-chapter glossary of vulgarities.
    — Angelina Mazza, Vulture, 19 June 2026
Definition of vulgarity

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“Commonness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commonness. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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