as in slow
not spectacular or special
The team has had an unspectacular season. The company's stock has shown consistent if unspectacular growth.
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Recent Examples of unspectacular
Aside from enduring a rare trophy-less season—in which some of its dominant façade has eroded—Real is, quite bluntly, unspectacular.
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Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
The numbers suggest Alonso has had a solid yet unspectacular season.
—Will Sammon, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
The rookies will learn the intricacies of the 3-4 defense and likely share the workload with Jones, who was reliable, but unspectacular as a starter last season.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
All that said, there were legitimate moments of glory — like when Tai turned on Scot and Jason — that elevated the proceedings and turned this season into a solid, if unspectacular, entry.
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—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 15 May 2025
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Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
The numbers suggest Alonso has had a solid yet unspectacular season.
—Will Sammon, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
The rookies will learn the intricacies of the 3-4 defense and likely share the workload with Jones, who was reliable, but unspectacular as a starter last season.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
All that said, there were legitimate moments of glory — like when Tai turned on Scot and Jason — that elevated the proceedings and turned this season into a solid, if unspectacular, entry.
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—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unspectacular
Adjective
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Burrow hopes that feeling the rush and gaining real reps working the pocket will help lessen the impact of opening-week clunkers that contributed to the team’s slow starts.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2025
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Three organic meats are on offer for Sunday roast: slow roasted Black Angus, with creamed horseradish; succulent Tamworth Pork with bramley apple sauce and Texel Lamb with a classic mint sauce.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Anyway, the matchups are largely unexciting given most of the drivers have no history or rivalry together (Ryan Preece vs. Tyler Reddick?—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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Ju-hyeong should know how unexciting a day in court can be.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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Seven of the eight pregnancies were uneventful; in one case, a pregnant woman had blood tests showing high lipid levels.—
Nancy Lapid,
USA Today,
17 July 2025
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Very slowly, the narrator of Audition unfolds an uneventful yet ominous tale.—
Lidija Haas,
Harper's Magazine,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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With a choir and orchestra arranged by Axel Stordahl, the strings swell to heart-leaping proportions, while Sinatra keeps things sedate and sanguine with an undramatic vocal, which drips with a warm camaraderie.—
Emma Madden,
Vulture,
23 Dec. 2024
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On one hand, this was an extremely unsurprising and undramatic Bachelor franchise finale.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
14 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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The world of streetwear, expensive sneakers and sweatshirts is an unimaginative and dreary place.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
19 May 2025
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These answers are admittedly unimaginative, as neither of these guys were linked to the Panthers.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2025
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But other than that, a very uninspiring and drab set.—
Curtis Silver,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Essentially, that made all else moot, overshadowing another uninspiring effort by center Kel’el Ware, as well as quality Heat contributions from Pelle Larsson and Javonte Cooke.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
11 July 2025
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“Unspectacular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unspectacular. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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