nonspecial

1 4.6

Not having special or unique qualities

adjective
/ˌnɑnˈspɛʃəl/

: común

She chose a nonspecial hotel for her vacation, preferring practicality over luxury.

Examples

In addition, this study did not include enough low-achieving nonspecial education students (i.e., having a scaled score of 6 or lower on two or more of the KeyMath3 subtests) to compare their performance with that of students with LD.

Academic text (2013)
Even before the mainstreaming movement of the 1970s, music educators were typically among the few nonspecial educators who had regular contact with special education students, a dubious distinction shared with the other "specials" -- art, physical education, home economics, and industrial arts teachers and librarians.

Academic text (1991)
The student felt uninspired by the nonspecial lessons offered in class.
His nonspecial skills made him suitable for entry-level positions.

Synonyms

unspectacular

vsnonspecial

3 4.1

Ordinary and not very impressive

focuses more on lacking unique or specific attributes than mere blandness

unextraordinary

vsnonspecial

1 4.0

Not special or exciting

is about lacking unique or specific qualities rather than just being ordinary

indistinctive

vsnonspecial

1 7.2

Not having clear features that make it different

includes missing specific qualities as well as weak distinguishing traits

unspecialized

vsnonspecial

1 5.4

Not made for one special purpose and useful in many ways

centres on missing unique or distinctive qualities rather than adaptation

nonspecialized

vsnonspecial

1 4.1

Not limited to one area or skill and useful in many situations

differs by highlighting lack of uniqueness rather than simply being general

nondistinctive

vsnonspecial

1 6.1

Not having features that make it stand out

is broader, stressing missing uniqueness or specific characteristics as well

undistinctive

vsnonspecial

1 5.6

Lacking special features that make it stand out

emphasizes absence of uniqueness or specific qualities beyond mere recognizability

Antonyms

special

∞ 1.0

Made for a particular person, purpose, or occasion

How Special

exceptional

159 4.1

notable

114 3.7

nonspecial

1 4.6

ordinary

681 1.0

commonplace

47 3.4

Surface Forms

nonspecial positive

Morphology

nonspecial = special (transparent) = non + special

The negative prefix 'non-' directly negates 'special', so the meaning 'not special' is easily derived by learners.

Etymology

The word nonspecial is made of non- meaning 'not' and special meaning 'different' or 'set apart'. So, nonspecial literally means 'not different' and describes something ordinary or without unique qualities.