unexceptional

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unexceptional

/ˌʌnɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/

adjective more unexceptional · most unexceptional

Not exceptional. Uncle Shemp was alarmingly unexceptional. He had no detectable lifestyle, and his only accomplishment was the fact that he was a lifelong member of the general public.
Similar: lackluster, pedestrian, mundane, plain, average, comme ci comme ça, crappy, moderate, decent, indifferent, meh, mediocre · Opposite: exceptional

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@misc{unexceptional_2026,
  title = {unexceptional},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unexceptional},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}