Unexceptional

//ˌʌnɪkˈsɛpʃənəl// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not exceptional.

    "Uncle Shemp was alarmingly unexceptional. He had no detectable lifestyle, and his only accomplishment was the fact that he was a lifelong member of the general public."

Adjective
  1. 1
    not special in any way; lacking distinction wordnet

Synonyms

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no great shakesnondescriptacceptableadequateall rightaverage

Example

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"Uncle Shemp was alarmingly unexceptional. He had no detectable lifestyle, and his only accomplishment was the fact that he was a lifelong member of the general public."

Etymology

From un- + exceptional.

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