unoriginal
/'ʌnə'ridʤənl/
Definition
Adjective: 1. Lacking originality; not new or novel: Describes something that is not fresh, creative, or inventive. It often implies that the thing is derived from or imitates something else. 2. Conventional or imitative: Describes something that follows established patterns, ideas, or styles without adding anything new or personal.
Usage and Examples
- Describing ideas or work: Used to characterize creative output (e.g., writing, art, music, ideas) as derivative or lacking in innovation.
- The film's plot was unoriginal and predictable.
- Critics panned the artist's latest exhibition as unoriginal and repetitive.
- Describing people or behavior: Used to describe a person whose actions, thoughts, or lifestyle are conventional and do not deviate from the norm.
- He led an unoriginal life, following the same routine for decades.
- Her essay was marked down for being unoriginal and relying too heavily on other sources.
Advanced Usage
- "unoriginal sin": A pun or play on the theological term "original sin," used humorously or critically to describe a fundamental lack of creativity or a tendency to copy.
- His unoriginal sin was plagiarizing a famous author's style.
Variants and Related Words
- Unoriginally (adverb): In an unoriginal manner.
- The concept was unoriginally executed.
- Unoriginality (noun): The state or quality of being unoriginal.
- The unoriginality of the design was its main flaw.
Synonyms
- Derivative: Imitative of the work of another artist, writer, etc.
- Imitative: Copying or following a model or example.
- Conventional: Based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed.
- Hackneyed: (Of a phrase or idea) lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite.
- Clichéd: Showing a lack of originality; based on frequently repeated phrases or situations.
Antonyms
- Original: Present or existing from the beginning; created directly and personally by a particular artist; not a copy.
- Innovative: Featuring new methods; advanced and original.
- Creative: Relating to or involving the use of imagination or original ideas to create something.
- Novel: New or unusual in an interesting way.
Adjective
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not original; not being or productive of something fresh and unusual
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the manuscript contained unoriginal emendations
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his life had been unoriginal, conforming completely to the given pattern- Gwethalyn Graham
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