UNEXCEPTIONAL Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

unexceptional

adjective

ˌən-ik-ˈsep-sh(ə-)nəl

Definition of unexceptional

as in normal

being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events the physicist, now regarded as one of the brightest minds in science, was an unexceptional student as a child

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Recent Examples of unexceptional Dad had always told me his father was a naval officer who'd had an unexceptional career and died suddenly in a traffic accident. — CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025 Meanwhile, Young and the Panthers' offense has been unexceptional through three quarters, but did enough to take a 13-3 lead into the fourth quarter. — Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025 The monologue that led to Kimmel’s involuntary hiatus was thoroughly unexceptional for the show. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025 The site includes several unexceptional museums housed in palaces, but two must-see attractions are the Mosque of Mohammed Ali and the Gawhara Terrace for a fantastic view over Cairo. — Nada El Sawy, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2023 See All Example Sentences for unexceptional

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Adjective

You literally get paid time to give back during normal work hours.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
The catastrophe left Miami’s airport operating with just two of its normal four runways on a busy Labor Day and raised questions about whether the facility needs better equipment to prevent an overshooting aircraft from leaving airport property.

— Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of normal

Adjective

McCuin has only good speed and ordinary size, but his route savvy, ball skills and competitive toughness separate him on tape.

— Dane Brugler, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Europol does not keep statistics on nihilistic violent extremism because definitions of it differ and acts can fall into the category of ordinary criminality as well as terrorism.

— Lorne Cook, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of ordinary

Adjective

But Sunday’s season opener, going up against a Tennessee Titans team now led by Saleh, has a more doomsday feel than usual for the Jets.

— Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Simmons went eclectic, surrounding himself with guest musicians and exploring sounds beyond the band’s usual territory.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of usual

Adjective

In typical Zheng fashion, she’s been upfront about what she’s learned as she’s begun the long climb back to the top of the sport.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Look forward to a more comfortable return to typical or even slightly below-average temperatures this weekend and next week.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of typical

Adjective

In addition to sharing that expertise with Mexican cartels, the use of drones in Colombia has also become commonplace among FARC dissident groups.

— Sol Amaya, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Sponsored telecasting means free, over-the-air telecasts—the kind that were commonplace before cable television, when people placed antennas on their televisions or roofs to pick up signals from a handful of channels.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2026

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