unexceptional.

Ordinary or not notably different from what is usual.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• unexceptional performance
• unexceptional appearance

On the page

His unexceptional appearance helped him pass through the station without attracting notice.

The report described an unexceptional result, not a failure.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Comparative more unexceptional; superlative most unexceptional where gradation is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description, interpretation, contrast, characterization. Disciplines: prose writing, literary analysis, advanced general English. Commonness: moderately common.