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unexceptional

[uhn-ik-sep-shuh-nl] / ˌʌn ɪkˈsɛp ʃə nl /
ADJECTIVE
ordinary
Synonyms
STRONGEST
mediocre prosaic so-so unremarkable
WEAK
average characterless common commonplace conventional dull everyday fair garden-variety insignificant modest no great shakes normal nothing special nothing to write home about pedestrian plain routine run-of-the-mill second-rate typical undistinguished uneventful unexciting unimpressive uninspired unmemorable unnoteworthy usual
Antonyms
STRONGEST
exceptional

Example Sentences

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December’s average Treasury return is unexceptional, but in combination with November it is higher than in any other two-month period of the calendar.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 5, 2025

During the winters of the other three years of the Presidential cycle, in contrast, the stock market’s average performance is unexceptional.

From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025

They are unexceptional in content and artistic quality, but collectively they illustrate a black working- and middle-class culture largely unrecognized by outsiders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 27, 2025

But the investigation into the Wisconsin native revealed her to be "fairly unexceptional" with virtually no "criminal footprint".

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2025

The restaurant was small, rectangular, and unexceptional, with red tiles on the roof.

From "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal" by Eric Schlosser

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