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
Theo Jackson was unspectacular playing next to Smith last season, Josh Metellus is better in a hybrid role and the other safeties on the roster are primarily special teamers.
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Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Nothing really stands out about the way the Jets are playing right now, but their best forwards, Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor, have raised their games, and Connor Hellebuyck has been solid if unspectacular since winning gold in Milan.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Oihane’s first campaign with the Pride was a mixed bag, but the Spanish right-back was generally a solid but unspectacular part of Orlando’s defense.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
Crochet allowed one hit and one walk over two solid but unspectacular innings.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
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Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Nothing really stands out about the way the Jets are playing right now, but their best forwards, Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor, have raised their games, and Connor Hellebuyck has been solid if unspectacular since winning gold in Milan.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Oihane’s first campaign with the Pride was a mixed bag, but the Spanish right-back was generally a solid but unspectacular part of Orlando’s defense.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
Crochet allowed one hit and one walk over two solid but unspectacular innings.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unspectacular
Adjective
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The Virgo moon invites you to take a slower pace today.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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The Targaryen civil war has been a bit of a slow burn so far, though both sides of the family have suffered major casualties.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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Reliability and consistency were her hallmarks—admirable qualities, but unexciting.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
24 May 2026
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Dull, unexciting fight scenes; just CGI monsters.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Alicent additionally promised Rhaenyra that a march to the Red Keep would be uneventful, because Aemond and Vhagar were bound for the front at Harrenhal.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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Their lives, for the most part, were uneventful but perfectly nice.—
Olivia Bensimon,
Curbed,
17 June 2026
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My cocktail, Jesus Can’t Hit a Curveball, was decidedly undramatic in the looks department, but its combination of gin, ginger, celery and serrano peppers was phenomenally vegetal and refreshing.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
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My parents, whose reaction to my transition has been blessedly undramatic and kind, have expressed some guilt around this.—
Benny Peterson,
Vogue,
4 May 2026
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This meant that teams were rewarded more for winning, encouraging imaginative and positive play over unimaginative and negative play aimed at sneaking a win or grinding out a draw.—
Cesar R. Torres,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026
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Neutrals can get boring, but this easy palette reads effortless, not unimaginative.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
4 May 2026
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The young activist has relentlessly pounded Espaillat as a moderate on Israel and an uninspiring fixture of the Democratic establishment.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
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The Brazilians will be under pressure to secure a lopsided win after the uninspiring performance against Morocco.—
David Brandt,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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“Unspectacular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unspectacular. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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