Unoriginal (Adjective)
Meaning
Not original; not being or productive of something fresh and unusual; "the manuscript contained unoriginal emendations"; "his life had been unoriginal, conforming completely to the given pattern"- Gwethalyn Graham.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The critic's scathing review pointed out the movie's unoriginal plot, calling it a predictable retelling of a classic story.
- Her essay received a failing grade due to its unoriginal arguments and lack of fresh perspectives on the topic.
- The new restaurant's menu offered unoriginal dishes that were copied from its competitors without adding any unique twists.
- After analyzing the data, researchers concluded that the results were unoriginal and did not contribute significantly to the existing body of knowledge.
- The author was accused of plagiarism for using unoriginal ideas and quotes from other writers without properly citing them.