unexceptional

adjective

un·​ex·​cep·​tion·​al
ˌən-ik-ˈsep-sh(ə-)nəl
 How to pronounce unexceptional (audio)
: not out of the ordinary : commonplace

Examples of unexceptional in a Sentence

As an actor he was unexceptional, but he had a beautiful singing voice. the physicist, now regarded as one of the brightest minds in science, was an unexceptional student as a child
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Aaron Rodgers has plenty to prove heading into the Pittsburgh Steelers' season opener after a rather unexceptional 2024 from both a team and an individual perspective. Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025 The kitchen is … perfectly unexceptional and very studio size. Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 28 July 2025 However, missing features (such as image and video generation and voice chat), short deep research reports, and unexceptional integrations are all drawbacks. PC Magazine, 7 July 2025 The titular protagonist is an unexceptional accountant. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for unexceptional

Word History

First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unexceptional was in 1806

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“Unexceptional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexceptional. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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