: not new or different
an unoriginal idea
The movie was completely unoriginal.
: not able to think of or make new and creative things
an unoriginal thinker
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“Unoriginal.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/unoriginal. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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