Commonplace and Queer

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

Usage example: a commonplace occurrence

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Queer is an antonym for commonplace.

Nearby Words: common, commonly, commonness, commoner

Queer adjective - Different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion.

Usage example: one competitor had a queer way of running that attracted a lot of attention from the spectators

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Commonplace is an antonym for queer.

Nearby Words: queered, queering

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

Commonplace & Queer. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/commonplace/queer>.

Queer or Commonplace. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/commonplace/queer.

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