Unoriginal

Quick meaning: Unoriginal is an adjective meaning Lacking originality.

Meaning

Lacking originality.

More Meanings

1. A person or work that does not exhibit originality.
2. (rare) Not being the first or earliest version of something, not original.
3. (obsolete) Without an origin or source.

Example Sentences

[I] plung’d in the womb Of unoriginal Night and Chaos wilde,

If you’re a writer, you will write a lot of unoriginal work before you write something original.

“[…] Everything in its proper time and season,” he added, with the unoriginal man’s fondness for proverbial philosophy.

Originality is the one thing which unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of. They cannot see what it is to do for them: how should they?

Word Forms

• unoriginals

Synonyms for unoriginal

Depending on context, synonyms include unimaginative, uninventive, derivative, predictable, slavish, banal.

Antonyms for unoriginal

Common opposites include original.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include corny, stale, banal, platitudinal, platitudinous, bromidic.

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