Synonyms of commonplaces

commonplaces

noun

plural of commonplace

as in cliches

an idea or expression that has been used by many people

the familiar summertime commonplace that "It's not the heat, it's the humidity"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cliches
• clichés
• tropes
• banalities
• truisms
• platitudes
• sayings
• bromides
• proverbs
• chestnuts
• shibboleths
• homilies
• generalizations
• groaners
• stereotypes
• inanities
• party lines
• routines
• adages
• simplifications
• generalities
• saws
• conventional wisdoms
• old wives' tales

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• profundities