Unexceptional: meaning, definitions and examples

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unexceptional

[ ʌnɪkˈsɛpʃ(ə)n(ə)l ]

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ordinary

Not special or outstanding; average or unremarkable.

Synonyms

average, common, mediocre, ordinary

Examples of usage

He was an unexceptional student in high school.
The movie received unexceptional reviews from critics.
The hotel offered unexceptional service to its guests.

Translations

Translations of the word "unexceptional" in other languages:

🇵🇹 comum

🇮🇳 साधारण

🇩🇪 gewöhnlich

🇮🇩 biasa

🇺🇦 звичайний

🇵🇱 zwyczajny

🇯🇵 普通

🇫🇷 banal

🇪🇸 común

🇹🇷 sıradan

🇰🇷 평범한

🇸🇦 عادي

🇨🇿 obyčejný

🇸🇰 obyčajný

🇨🇳 普通

🇸🇮 navaden

🇮🇸 venjulegur

🇰🇿 жай

🇬🇪 ჩვეულებრივი

🇦🇿 adi

🇲🇽 común

Word origin

The word 'unexceptional' originated from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'exceptional' meaning 'unusually good or outstanding'. It first appeared in the mid-19th century. The term is commonly used to describe something that is not extraordinary or remarkable, but rather average or ordinary.