"unspectacular" meaning in English

See unspectacular in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more unspectacular [comparative], most unspectacular [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + spectacular. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|spectacular}} un- + spectacular Head templates: {{en-adj}} unspectacular (comparative more unspectacular, superlative most unspectacular)
  1. Not spectacular.
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