unexceptional

[uhn-ik-sep-shuh-nl]

adjective

1. not exceptional; not unusual or extraordinary.

2. admitting of no exception to the general rule.

3. unexceptionable.

unexceptional

/ ˌʌnɪkˈsɛpʃənəl /

adjective

1. usual, ordinary, or normal

2. subject to or allowing no exceptions

3. not_standard,  another word for unexceptionable

Other Word Forms

• unexceptionally adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of unexceptional¹

First recorded in 1765–75; un- ¹ + exceptional

Example Sentences

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

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

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Prosecutor Rebekah Rodger opposed the bail application, arguing the boy’s circumstances were unexceptional.

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Thai immigration officials said visitor numbers from Myanmar were unexceptional.

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The authors noted that it would be wrong to conclude from Beethoven's low polygenic score that his musical abilities were unexceptional.

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Related Words

• mediocre 
• prosaic 
• so-so 
• unremarkable