Commonplace and Deviant

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Commonplace adjective - Being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events.

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Deviant is an antonym for commonplace.

Nearby Words: common, commonly, commonness, commoner

Deviant adjective - Departing from some accepted standard of what is normal.

Usage example: some studies show that many violent criminals begin exhibiting deviant behavior in early childhood

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Commonplace is an antonym for deviant.

Nearby Words: deviate, deviation, deviance

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Deviant and Commonplace. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/commonplace/deviant

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