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commonness

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of commonness

1 the fact or state of happening often

  • tardiness of as much commonness as the rising of the sun
Synonyms of commonness

frequence, frequency, frequentness, prevalence
Words Related to commonness

chronicity, constancy, continuousness, regularity

appearance, incidence, occurrence
Antonyms of commonness

infrequence, infrequency, rareness, uncommonness, unusualness

2 the quality or state of lacking refinement or good taste

  • the socialites were appalled by the newcomerʼs commonness
Synonyms of commonness

coarseness, crassness, crudeness, crudity, grossness, indelicacy, indelicateness, lowness, raffishness, rawness, roughness, rudeness, tastelessness, vulgarity
Words Related to commonness

boorishness, brutishness, churlishness, clownishness, loutishness, rowdiness, rusticity, uncouthness

artlessness, gracelessness, inelegance, unsophistication

insensitiveness, insensitivity, thoughtlessness

kitsch, tackiness
Near Antonyms of commonness

courtliness, urbanity

elegance, grace, graciousness

consideration, sensitivity, thoughtfulness
Antonyms of commonness

cultivation, genteelness, gentility, polish, refinement, tastefulness

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