Commonplace phrase

Synonyms for "commonplace phrase" (19 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (4)

Adjective(4 words)
banal expressionbanal phraseclichecommon expression

Strong matches (6)

Adjective(6 words)
everydayfamiliarhackneyedhackneyed expressionmundaneordinary

Related words (9)

Adjective(9 words)
overusedprevalentprosaicrecognizablestalestandardstock phrasetritewell known

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

5 entries
clichédescriptive termeveryday adjectiveexpressionphrase

More specific

17 entries
banalbanal phrasecatchphraseclicheestablished termfamiliar termhackneyed expressionhackneyed phrasemundaneplatitudeprosaicroutinestale expressionstandard phrasestock phrasetrite expression

Showing 16 of 17 words.

Collocations

12 entries
banal expressioncommon expressioneveryday phrasefamiliar expressionfamiliar sayingoverused phraseroutine phrasestandard expressionstock phrasetired expressionwell known expressionwell worn phrase

Inflections

3 entries
commonplace phrasesmore commonplacemost commonplace

Derivations

2 entries

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