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View usage for: (ʌnɪksepʃənəl) adjectiveIf you describe something as unexceptional, you mean that it is ordinary, not very interesting, and often disappointing. Since then, Michael has lived an unexceptional life. ...a pretty unexceptional bunch of players. The photographs are fairly predictable and unexceptional. The rest of the summer was unexceptional. Synonyms: ordinary, mediocre, unremarkable, normal More Synonyms of unexceptional unexceptional in British English (ˌʌnɪkˈsɛpʃənəl) adjective1. usual, ordinary, or normal 2. subject to or allowing no exceptions 3. not standard another word for unexceptionable Derived forms unexceptionally (ˌunexˈceptionally) adverb unexceptional in American English (ˌʌnɛkˈsɛpʃənəl) adjective1. not exceptional; not uncommon or unusual; ordinary 2. not admitting of any exception 3. var. of unexceptionable , regarded by some as a loose usage Examples of 'unexceptional' in a sentenceunexceptional Definition usual, ordinary, or normal a pretty unexceptional bunch of players Synonyms unremarkable insignificant unimpressive bog-standard (British, Irish, slang) common or garden (informal) nothing to write home about (informal) Opposites unusual , impressive , outstanding , significant , remarkable , distinguished , exceptional , notable , noteworthy Additional synonymsDefinition dull or unoriginal The practice was virtually unheard of twenty years ago, but has now become commonplace. Synonyms everyday, common, ordinary, widespread, pedestrian, customary, mundane, vanilla (slang), banal, run-of-the-mill, humdrum, dime-a-dozen (informal), trite, uninterestingDefinition established by accepted usage or general agreement the cost of fuel and electricity used by a conventional system Synonyms ordinary, standard, normal, regular, usual, vanilla (slang), habitual, bog-standard (British, Irish, slang), commonDefinition not very high quality His university record was mediocre. Synonyms second-rate, average, ordinary, indifferent, middling, pedestrian, inferior, commonplace, vanilla (slang), insignificant, so-so (informal), banal, tolerable (informal), run-of-the-mill, passable, undistinguished, uninspired, bog-standard (British, Irish, slang), no great shakes (informal), half-pie (New Zealand, informal), fair to middling (informal), meh (slang) Nearby words ofunexceptional - uneven
- uneventful
- unexampled
- unexceptional
- unexpected
- unexpectedly
- unexpressive
Additional synonymsThe album is no great shakes. Synonyms unexceptional, mediocre, not very good, rubbish, pedestrian, crap (slang), indifferent, unremarkable, run-of-the-mill, uninspiring, undistinguished, unimpressive, nothing to write home about (informal), half-pie (New Zealand, informal) Definition usual, regular, or typical The two countries have resumed normal diplomatic relations.The hospital claimed they were simply following their normal procedure. Synonyms usual, common, standard, average, natural, regular, ordinary, acknowledged, typical, conventional, routine, accustomed, habitual, run-of-the-millDefinition dull or commonplace His style is so pedestrian that the book is really boring. Synonyms dull, flat, ordinary, boring, commonplace, mundane, mediocre, plodding, banal, prosaic, run-of-the-mill, humdrum, unimaginative, uninteresting, uninspired, ho-hum (informal), no great shakes (informal), half-pie (New Zealand, informal) Definition ordinary or average I was a run-of-the-mill kind of student. Synonyms ordinary, middling, average, fair, modest, commonplace, common, vanilla (informal), mediocre, banal, tolerable (informal), passable, undistinguished, unimpressive, unexciting, unexceptional, bog-standard (British, Irish, slang), no great shakes (informal), dime-a-dozen (informal) Definition not particularly good or bad his short and undistinguished career as an art student Synonyms ordinary, mediocre, unremarkable, everyday, pedestrian, indifferent, commonplace, vanilla (informal), so-so (informal), prosaic, run-of-the-mill, unimpressive, unexciting, unexceptional, no great shakes (informal), nothing to write home about (informal) Definition of the most normal, frequent, or regular type She's smiling her usual, friendly smile. Synonyms normal, customary, regular, expected, general, common, stock, standard, fixed, ordinary, familiar, typical, constant, routine, everyday, accustomed, habitual, bog-standard (British, Irish, slang), wonted |