unexceptional

[ uhn-ik-sep-shuh-nl ]

adjective

1. not exceptional; not unusual or extraordinary.
2. admitting of no exception to the general rule.
3. unexceptionable.

unexceptional

/ ˌʌnɪkˈsɛpʃənəl /

adjective

1. usual, ordinary, or normal
2. subject to or allowing no exceptions
3. See unexceptionable
   not_standard.
   another word for unexceptionable

Derived Forms

• ˌunexˈceptionally, adverb

Other Words From

• unex·ception·al·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of unexceptional¹

First recorded in 1765–75; un- ¹ + exceptional

Example Sentences

She grew to a healthy weight, had pups of her own, and died naturally near her second birthday—roughly 70 years in human age, and completely unexceptional for a lab mouse.

From Singularity Hub 

It’s hard to address a crisis in masculinity when, as a culture, we can’t imagine what a decent, unexceptional guy might look like.

From Time

And now we have Shaheen, who looks like any other normal, unexceptional schoolboy, but whose raw talent is quite extraordinary.

From The Daily Beast

That would have been a material and unexceptional proof that I lied, a proof of my guilt!

From Project Gutenberg

My grandparents, having ascertained that Miss Travers was a quite unexceptional person, had an access of cheerfulness.

From Project Gutenberg

He was no mean hand, his slices of ham were very artist-like, and frying away in the most unexceptional manner.

From Project Gutenberg

But this would be true, as unexceptional rule, only in our artificially simplified universe.

From Project Gutenberg

Each is fresh and interesting in matter, unexceptional in tone and excellent in literary style.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• mediocre
• prosaic
• so-so
• unremarkable