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

The sensor returned to normal after Menon doffed the suit, but NASA took some extra time to make sure there was no serious issue.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Restrictive eating and other disordered eating behaviors can start to feel very normal when your whole algorithm is feeding you back-to-back tips on how to shrink yourself.

— Miranda Roberts, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of normal

Adjective

Pay attention to ordinary pleasures, like a warm bed on a cold night, a good cup of coffee, or a brightly colored bird outside the window.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 18 Aug. 2026
Critics, however, said the effects of those macroeconomic improvements were not being felt by ordinary Zambians who were growing frustrated with a high cost of living and electricity shortages.

— Jacob Zimba, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of ordinary

Adjective

For Panama, the result is a wet season that’s already been drier than usual and is likely to get worse.

— Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
New York City sanitation workers say their job has been pricklier than usual after the Department of Sanitation reported an increase in needle stick injuries.

— Noelle Lilley, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of usual

Adjective

His overall offensive touch and instincts are average, but there’s enough to his game to be a potential third-line forward, maybe even as a center.

— Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
The speed at which participants first focused on an image, and the average length of time participants spent looking at each image, were both recorded and turned into a score.

— Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of average

Adjective

With 50,000 unique items for sale and dozens of each on shelves at your typical big box store, that’s a lot for human beings to keep track of.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
The carbon footprint was calculated using a range of usage from an industry average of 60% to 100% for round-the-clock deployment, and a gas burn rate of a typical single-cycle gas generator.

— Matt Day, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of typical

Adjective

Anyone who has ever spoken to a Palestinian would find most of Khalil’s political opinions unremarkable.

— Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Seydou Traore, the fifth-round rookie, had a Miller pass sail through his hands, and his 14 snaps were unremarkable.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026

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