Common
Common adjective - Being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events.
Usage example: just a common house cat but an extraordinary friend
Phenomenal is an antonym for common.
Phenomenal
Phenomenal adjective - Being out of the ordinary.
Usage example: the phenomenal growth that the suburb has experienced over the last decade
Nearby Words: phenomenon, phenomenalism
Both words in one sentence
- And...okay, a lot of you might be shouting "That's phenomenal false advertising in a movie that is absolutely nothing but advertising." But this is incredibly common in even good films.
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