Unexceptional Meaning

/ˌʌnɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/
B2

Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

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Definition

adjNot exceptional.

Sentence Examples

The movie was quite unexceptional and failed to impress the critics.
He lived a quiet and unexceptional life in a very small village.
The movie was unexceptional, receiving mediocre reviews from critics.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:
ordinary
Antonyms:
extraordinary
CEFR Practice Quiz
His performance on the exam was average and thus deemed ____ by the teacher.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
While the movie was good, it was largely ____ and did not really stand out from several other films in the genre today.

Word Origin & History

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Italic *kapjō Old Latin kapiō Latin capiō Latin excipiō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin exceptiōder. Old French excepcion Anglo-Norman excepciounbor. Middle English exception English exception Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English exceptional English unexceptional From un- + exceptional.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"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." — 2004, George Carlin, When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?, New York: Hyperion Books, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, page 286:

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CEFR Practice Quiz
His performance on the exam was average and thus deemed ____ by the teacher.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
While the movie was good, it was largely ____ and did not really stand out from several other films in the genre today.

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