Synonyms of unoriginal

unoriginal

adjective

ˌən-ə-ˈrj-jə-nᵊl 

as in imitative

using or marked by the use of something else as a basis or model

critics faulted the novel for having a painfully unoriginal plot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imitative
• formulaic
• imitation
• misleading
• mock
• copied
• emulative
• deceptive
• mimetic
• slavish
• canned
• apish
• false
• fraudulent
• mimic
• epigonous
• epigonic
• synthetic
• artificial
• fake
• counterfeit
• uninspired
• plagiarized
• bogus
• sham
• factitious
• simulated
• duplicated
• reproduced
• cribbed
• photocopied
• substitute
• transcribed
• reduplicated
• perfunctory
• routine
• forged
• cut-and-dried
• backup
• cut-and-dry
• man-made

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• original
• true
• legitimate
• authentic
• real
• bona fide
• archetypal
• natural
• archetypical
• genuine
• classic
• ideal
• model

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of unoriginal

The bourbon shelf is overflowing with unoriginal ‘me-too’ bottles. —Rachel King, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024

The Roman allegory — in which Cesar aspires to change his government while fulfilling his creative hubris, enjoying the perks of fickle celebrity — is both inexact and unoriginal. —Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024

The dreamlike mishmash of religious iconography and in-your-face motherhood imagery that Belinda witnesses in ghostly visions reads as derivative and unoriginal. —Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024

Rohrwacher’s unoriginal, simplistic aim is to wipe the slate of male-filmmaker influence. —Armond White, National Review, 3 Apr. 2024