unexceptional
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4.4
- adjective
- /ˌʌnɪkˈsɛpʃənl/
:
común
- The story and character development are very important, but if the writing is unexceptional, I'll probably put it down.
And to make it as unexceptional as possible, Gordon does an extraordinarily good job of of doing that.
- And to make it as unexceptional as possible, Gordon does an extraordinarily good job of of doing that.
- So to put that in perspective, that is about what we might expect on ACPU like this at stock speeds with like an adequate but unexceptional air cooling.
- We should assume that we're in a in a unexceptionable, unexceptional place, and that applies.
Examples
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So simple, so ordinary, so unexceptional... why, it's almost quaint.
Fiction book (1994) -
Overall, Azrock's UEFI layout feels a little outdated and unexceptional, but that doesn't make it bad.
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A husband leaves his wife: it is one of the most unexceptional events.
Fiction book (2000) -
I begin with what is perhaps an unexceptional question.
Academic text (2005) -
I was living the most unexceptional life in the least likely place imaginable...
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This sort of behavior is demoralizing for the ordinary soldiers and citizens who are trying to lead normal, simple, unexceptional lives.
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The Manning place is your basic suburban ranch house, totally unexceptional.
Fiction book (1993) -
I'd had several good teachers in elementary school, but on the whole, my education before Mr. McFarland was unexceptional.
Academic text (2010) -
Bill Rehnquist's public demeanor and appearance were best described as unexceptional.
Academic text (2010) -
The restaurant is nice, but the food was quite unexceptional and didn't stand out.
Synonyms
24
3.3
Ordinary and not special
20
3.5
Being ordinary and not interesting
5
5.4
A person or thing that has no special quality
3
4.1
Ordinary and not very impressive
1
3.4
Not very impressive or special
1
4.0
Not special or exciting
1
6.8
Ordinary and not exciting
Not special or unusual
Common and not special
Not special or interesting
Lacking special features that make it stand out
Has a plain, simple style and is not expensive
Common and familiar, not foreign or unusual
Antonyms
How Remarkable
Surface Forms
Morphology
unexceptional = exceptional (transparent) = un + exception + al
Formed by the productive negation prefix 'un-' applied to 'exceptional', so the meaning 'not exceptional' is directly derivable.
Etymology
Unexceptional starts with un- meaning 'not', and the rest comes from exceptional, which is related to the common word except and originally meant 'out of the usual'. So unexceptional literally means 'not out of the usual', which is why it describes something ordinary or not special.