Commonplace
Commonplace adjective - Used or heard so often as to be dull.
Usage example: a thriller that uses the commonplace plot twist of the evil twin
Imitative and commonplace are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Imitative" instead an adjective "Commonplace".
Imitative
Imitative adjective - Using or marked by the use of something else as a basis or model.
Commonplace and imitative are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Commonplace" instead an adjective "Imitative".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- common and commonplace
- common and imitative
- customary and commonplace
- customary and imitative
- stock and commonplace
- stock and imitative
- routine and commonplace
- routine and imitative
- stale and commonplace
- stale and imitative
- tired and commonplace
- tired and imitative
- threadbare and commonplace
- threadbare and imitative
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