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
At the plate, after posting a solid if unspectacular .758 OPS with 13 home runs in 2024, Wong is off to a dismal start this season, with just two hits and three walks in 26 trips to the plate.
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Reimer’s season has been unspectacular, but the Sabres don’t win this game without him.
—Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Many members of the NFL media questioned the decision to switch quarterbacks with the Steelers sitting at 4-2 and looking solid yet unspectacular.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
Jokic finished with 20 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists in 39 minutes, decent but unspectacular stats by the three-time NBA MVP’s standards.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Reimer’s season has been unspectacular, but the Sabres don’t win this game without him.
—Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Many members of the NFL media questioned the decision to switch quarterbacks with the Steelers sitting at 4-2 and looking solid yet unspectacular.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
Jokic finished with 20 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists in 39 minutes, decent but unspectacular stats by the three-time NBA MVP’s standards.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unspectacular
Adjective
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The solution to getting those who may be slower to embrace AI isn’t to push them harder, but to coach them and consider their backgrounds.—
Greg Edwards,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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Still, even if the growth is slower than in some North American leagues, European teams continue to appreciate.—
Justin Teitelbaum,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Vodka is all-too-often written off as an unexciting category of spirit.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Producers love an unexciting telecast, but audiences are hungry for the kind of raw emotion and drama that populates the films that win the awards.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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However, my trip was thankfully uneventful, the only difference being an additional bag check in Mumbai.—
Jasreen Mayal Khanna,
AFAR Media,
19 May 2025
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But the implication is that the journey is picaresque and uneventful.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 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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To that point in his career, Nesmith had put together an uninspiring two-year run with the Celtics – averaging just 4.2 PPG and shooting just 31.8% from downtown.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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After the thrill of a first Premier League title in 2011-12, Roberto Mancini’s fourth and final season managing Manchester City fell flat, as an uninspiring group of summer additions — including Jack Rodwell, Scott Sinclair and a 31-year-old Maicon — failed to build on the previous year’s success.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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“Unspectacular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unspectacular. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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