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unoriginal
Unoriginal (adj) means showing no new or fresh ideas.
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1
Showing no new or fresh ideas.
"If you’re a writer, you will write a lot of unoriginal work before you write something original."
— Ted Chiang, ChatGPT Is a Blurry JPEG of the Web (2023)
2
Not being the first or earliest version of something, not original.
3
Having no clear starting point or source.
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What is the meaning of unoriginal?
"unoriginal" (adj) means showing no new or fresh ideas.
What is another word for unoriginal?
Other words for "unoriginal" include predictable, derivative, slavish.
What is the opposite of unoriginal?
The opposite of "unoriginal" is original.
What are the different meanings of unoriginal?
"unoriginal" has 3 main meanings: 1. Showing no new or fresh ideas; 2. Not being the first or earliest version of something, not original; 3. Having no clear starting point or source.
