COMMON - 177 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

Synonyms and antonyms of common in English

common

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HAPPENING OR SEEN OFTEN

Working from home has become increasingly common.

Synonyms and examples

rife
formal
Violence was rife throughout the city.
commonplace
Earthquakes are a commonplace occurrence in California.
be two/ten a penny
UK
Good designers are two a penny, but great designers are worth their weight in gold.
be a dime a dozen
US
Those cheap little metal cars are a dime a dozen. You can get them anywhere.
widespread
There was widespread criticism of the proposed law.
prevalent
These problems affect the whole country but are especially prevalent in rural areas.
endemic
Cases of tuberculosis are on the rise in countries where the disease in endemic.

Antonym and example

rare
These birds are now extremely rare.
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If something happens or is seen often or in many places, it is common.
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common | American Thesaurus

common

adjective
These are words and phrases related to common. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of common.
We must all work for the common good. That the couple argue a lot is common knowledge.
Synonyms for common from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.

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upsell

UK
/ʌpˈsel/
US
/ʌpˈsel/

to try to persuade a customer who is already buying something to buy more, or to buy something more expensive

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