as in slow
not spectacular or special
The team has had an unspectacular season. The company's stock has shown consistent if unspectacular growth.
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Recent Examples of unspectacular
The numbers suggest Alonso has had a solid yet unspectacular season.
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Will Sammon, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
The rookies will learn the intricacies of the 3-4 defense and likely share the workload with Jones, who was reliable, but unspectacular as a starter last season.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
All that said, there were legitimate moments of glory — like when Tai turned on Scot and Jason — that elevated the proceedings and turned this season into a solid, if unspectacular, entry.
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—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 15 May 2025
His surprising slide was the result of a solid but unspectacular college career, one that never lived up to the hype.
—Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Will Sammon, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
The rookies will learn the intricacies of the 3-4 defense and likely share the workload with Jones, who was reliable, but unspectacular as a starter last season.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
All that said, there were legitimate moments of glory — like when Tai turned on Scot and Jason — that elevated the proceedings and turned this season into a solid, if unspectacular, entry.
36.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 15 May 2025
His surprising slide was the result of a solid but unspectacular college career, one that never lived up to the hype.
—Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unspectacular
Adjective
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Even though we've all been told gray is on its way out for quite some time, it's been a slow burn.—
Tessa Cooper,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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Forecasters at the National Weather Service said there was the potential for additional catastrophic flooding and heavy rainfall in the region throughout Saturday, given the storm’s slow craw across the state.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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Ju-hyeong should know how unexciting a day in court can be.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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The downside, of course, is that performance is pretty unexciting.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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Stage eight was uneventful, but with the decisive mountain stages having not yet begun, relationships could descend even further.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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Moreover, the participation by transgender athletes is often uneventful in terms of the ultimate results, especially with younger children, and even older ones who play club sports.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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With a choir and orchestra arranged by Axel Stordahl, the strings swell to heart-leaping proportions, while Sinatra keeps things sedate and sanguine with an undramatic vocal, which drips with a warm camaraderie.—
Emma Madden,
Vulture,
23 Dec. 2024
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On one hand, this was an extremely unsurprising and undramatic Bachelor franchise finale.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
14 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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The world of streetwear, expensive sneakers and sweatshirts is an unimaginative and dreary place.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
19 May 2025
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These answers are admittedly unimaginative, as neither of these guys were linked to the Panthers.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2025
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Their latest attempt was an uninspiring invitation-only Pride concert at the Kennedy Center, in Washington, D.C., which was meant to demonstrate resistance to Trump’s occupation of the culture venue, but which ended up as more of a punch line.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
2 July 2025
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It’s been a very long season, starting with an uninspiring quarterback competition at training camp in Costa Mesa, Calif.—
Vic Tafur,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Unspectacular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unspectacular. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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