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
But while this homecoming usually results in a Warriors victory (8-4 record in Charlotte), signature Curry flurries are usually replaced with excellent but unspectacular outings.
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Entering Week 11, the Eagles have sported a solid but unspectacular offense under first-year coordinator Kevin Patullo.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 16 Nov. 2025
The only reason this grade wasn’t an F was the aforementioned stop after Daniels fumbled at the 1.
Special teams: B
KU’s special teams was fine, but unspectacular, vs. the Bearcats.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Cleveland didn’t live up to the hype, the ratings were unspectacular and subsequently, they were busted back down to two national appearances the following year.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Entering Week 11, the Eagles have sported a solid but unspectacular offense under first-year coordinator Kevin Patullo.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 16 Nov. 2025
The only reason this grade wasn’t an F was the aforementioned stop after Daniels fumbled at the 1.
Special teams: B
KU’s special teams was fine, but unspectacular, vs. the Bearcats.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Cleveland didn’t live up to the hype, the ratings were unspectacular and subsequently, they were busted back down to two national appearances the following year.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unspectacular
Adjective
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The studio believes that February, once seen as a slow month for moviegoing, has become a much more lucrative corridor to release films.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2026
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What was once a slow squeeze has become an acute system failure for patients statewide.—
Andrew Hevesi,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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After his death, Pine settles into a requisite life in London as Alex Goodwin, a member of an unexciting intelligence unit called the Night Owls.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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Searchlight Pictures These are somewhat unexciting subjects for movies.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
19 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The game was uneventful through five innings, and then Kelly decided to shake things up.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Bathroom is beige and uneventful.—
Katie McDonough,
Curbed,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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And for most people — and all children — the entirety of the day itself is boring, unremarkable and undramatic.—
Alex Ross Perry,
Vulture,
27 Nov. 2025
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This gave me the naive assumption that an uneventful gestation would be followed by an equally undramatic delivery.—
Brigid Washington,
Bon Appétit,
24 June 2024
Adjective
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Roman’s play-calling was conservative at its best Sunday, unimaginative at its worst.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
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But the weightless and unimaginative action feels less cinematic than theme park-y, as if the powers that be at Sony had jumped several steps ahead in their efforts to grow this into a global juggernaut franchise.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Dec. 2025
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The pine wood cabinetry in this outdated kitchen makes the kitchen feel dark and uninspiring.—
Farima Ferguson,
The Spruce,
28 Jan. 2026
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And both games took place against a backdrop of a season fading away, as the Leafs stumble their way toward an uninspiring playoff miss.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Unspectacular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unspectacular. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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