unspectacular

adjective

un·​spec·​tac·​u·​lar ˌən-spek-ˈta-kyə-lər How to pronounce unspectacular (audio)
-spək-
: not spectacular or special : ordinary
a good but unspectacular performance
unspectacularly adverb

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That brought about a couple of playoff berths with solid but unspectacular players like Tyson Chandler, Luol Deng, Ben Gordon, and Kirk Hinrich. Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025 Kyle Dubas only touched the fringes of his roster last summer and the moves have been solid albeit unspectacular. Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025 On the football field, Madsen registered a solid if unspectacular season in 2024. Justin Williams, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024 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. 35. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unspectacular 

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unspectacular was in 1926

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“Unspectacular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unspectacular. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

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