"unoriginal" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more unoriginal [comparative], most unoriginal [superlative]
Etymology: un- + original Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|original}} un- + original Head templates: {{en-adj}} unoriginal (comparative more unoriginal, superlative most unoriginal)
  1. Lacking originality. Synonyms (lacking originality, referring to people): uncreative, unimaginative, uninventive Synonyms (lacking originality, referring to things): clichéd, derivative, predictable
    Sense id: en-unoriginal-en-adj-bDZMn5UB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 33 11 7 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 44 17 24 15 Disambiguation of 'lacking originality, referring to people': 88 4 8 Disambiguation of 'lacking originality, referring to things': 88 4 8
  2. (rare) Not being the first or earliest version of something, not original. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-unoriginal-en-adj-XyHRRLsl
  3. (obsolete) Without an origin or source. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-unoriginal-en-adj-RnpJEi~g
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: unoriginality, unoriginally

Noun [English]

Forms: unoriginals [plural]
Etymology: un- + original Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|original}} un- + original Head templates: {{en-noun}} unoriginal (plural unoriginals)
  1. A person or work that does not exhibit originality.
    Sense id: en-unoriginal-en-noun-SQUp5jfC

Inflected forms

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