pospolity — meaning in English
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English meaning
- common adjective Happening often, or found in large numbers; not rare.
- commonplace adjective Ordinary; lacking anything unusual or noteworthy.
- generic adj Applying broadly to a whole class or category rather than one specific item; not brand-specific.
- hackneyed adjective Used so often that it has lost its force or originality.
- workaday adj Fit for ordinary, everyday use.
Senses
pospolity is used for these senses in English:
- common Occurring or happening regularly or frequently; usual.
- common Found in large numbers or in a large quantity; usual.
- commonplace Ordinary; not having any remarkable characteristics.
- generic Lacking in precision, often in an evasive fashion; vague; imprecise.
- hackneyed Repeated too often.
- middlebrow (pejorative) Neither highbrow or lowbrow, but somewhere in between.
- workaday Mundane or commonplace.
common — full definition
- adjective Happening often, or found in large numbers; not rare.
- adjective Shared by two or more people or things.
- adjective Ordinary or unremarkable, sometimes used to suggest something is unrefined or lacking class.
- noun An open area of land, especially in a town, that everyone is free to use.
commonplace — full definition
- adjective Ordinary; lacking anything unusual or noteworthy.
- noun A remark or idea that has become dull and predictable from overuse; a cliché.
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