Common
Common adjective - Often observed or encountered.
Conventional is a synonym for common in average topic. In some cases you can use "Conventional" instead an adjective "Common", when it comes to topics like usual, widespread.
Conventional
Conventional adjective - Accepted, used, or practiced by most people.
Usage example: conventional wisdom holds that an incumbent president has an overwhelming advantage over his opponent
Common is a synonym for conventional in normal topic. You can use "Common" instead an adjective "Conventional", if it concerns topics such as customary, ordinary, average.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- familiar and common
- familiar and conventional
- normal and common
- normal and conventional
- typical and common
- typical and conventional
- usual and common
- usual and conventional
- customary and common
- customary and conventional
- habitual and common
- habitual and conventional
- ordinary and common
- ordinary and conventional
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