unoriginal
adjective
un·orig·i·nal
ˌən-ə-ˈrj-jə-nᵊl 
-ˈrij-nəl
: lacking originality : not original
an unoriginal idea
a movie with a highly unoriginal plot
an unoriginal thinker
Examples of unoriginal in a Sentence
critics faulted the novel for having a painfully unoriginal plot
Recent Examples on the Web
The film's trailer looked unoriginal and uninteresting.
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Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
The first stage began in July 2025, when Meta announced comprehensive measures targeting accounts that repeatedly share unoriginal content without meaningful enhancement, building on enforcement actions that had already been taken against 500,000 accounts in the first half of the year.
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Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
Other artists copied his style, which at first the artist considered flattering but later saw it as unoriginal as his popularity grew.
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Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2026
This makes your home feel intentional and personal instead of sterile and unoriginal.
—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
The first stage began in July 2025, when Meta announced comprehensive measures targeting accounts that repeatedly share unoriginal content without meaningful enhancement, building on enforcement actions that had already been taken against 500,000 accounts in the first half of the year.
—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
Other artists copied his style, which at first the artist considered flattering but later saw it as unoriginal as his popularity grew.
—
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2026
This makes your home feel intentional and personal instead of sterile and unoriginal.
—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unoriginal
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“Unoriginal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unoriginal. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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