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unoriginallacking originality; not new, fresh, or innovative

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: lacking originality; not new, fresh, or innovative

Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌnəˈrɪdʒənəl/

Korean meaning: 독창성이 없는, 새롭지 않은, 진부한

Korean pronunciation: 언어**리**지널

Example Sentences

  • The movie was criticized for its unoriginal plot that borrowed heavily from other films.
  • My teacher said my essay was unoriginal because I copied everything from Wikipedia.
  • The restaurant's unoriginal menu was just a copy of every other Italian place in town.

unoriginal

ADJECTIVE

//ʌnəˈrɪdʒənəl//

lacking originality; not new, fresh, or innovative

unoriginal concept
💡 Concept

lacking originality; not new, fresh, or innovative

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ʌnəˈrɪdʒənəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ʌnəˈrɪdʒɪnəl/

🌳Etymology

Prefixun--
Rootorigin
Suffix--al

Origin

라틴어 'originalis'(원래의, 최초의)에 부정 접두사 'un-'이 붙어서 '원래가 아닌, 독창적이지 않은'이라는 의미가 되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

originalaboriginalmarginal
original
aboriginal
marginal

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📝Examples

The movie was criticized for its unoriginal plot that borrowed heavily from other films.

😄 Fun example

My teacher said my essay was unoriginal because I copied everything from Wikipedia.

The restaurant's unoriginal menu was just a copy of every other Italian place in town.

😄 Fun example

His pickup lines were so unoriginal that even my grandmother would have rolled her eyes.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

uncreativederivativehackneyedclichédbanal

Antonyms

originalcreativeinnovative

Related

plagiarizedcopiedimitativeconventional