nonspecial

Examples

• All

• 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

U

unspectacular

vsnonspecial

3 4.1

Ordinary and not very impressive

focuses more on lacking unique or specific attributes than mere blandness

I

indistinctive

vsnonspecial

1 7.2

Not having clear features that make it different

includes missing specific qualities as well as weak distinguishing traits

U

unextraordinary

vsnonspecial

1 4.0

Not special or exciting

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

U

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

U

undistinctive

vsnonspecial

5.6

Lacking special features that make it stand out

emphasizes absence of uniqueness or specific qualities beyond mere recognizability

N

nondistinctive

vsnonspecial

6.1

Not having features that make it stand out

is broader, stressing missing uniqueness or specific characteristics as well

N

nonspecialized

vsnonspecial

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

Antonyms

S

special

∞ 1.0

Made for a particular person, purpose, or occasion

How Special

exceptional

129 4.1

notable

112 3.7

nonspecial

4.6

ordinary

683 1.0

commonplace

54 3.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology