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Originality is the one thing which unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of.
John Stuart Mill

Meaning of "unoriginal" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNORIGINAL

unoriginal  [ˌʌnəˈrɪdʒɪnəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNORIGINAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unoriginal is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNORIGINAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unoriginal in the English dictionary

The definition of unoriginal in the dictionary is not fresh and unusual.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNORIGINAL


abdominal
æbˈdɒmɪnəl
aboriginal
ˌæbəˈrɪdʒɪnəl
anal
ˈeɪnəl
cardinal
ˈkɑːdɪnəl
criminal
ˈkrɪmɪnəl
final
ˈfaɪnəl
imaginal
ɪˈmædʒɪnəl
intermarginal
ˌɪntəˈmɑːdʒɪnəl
longitudinal
ˌlɒndʒɪˈtjuːdɪnəl
marginal
ˈmɑːdʒɪnəl
medicinal
mɛˈdɪsɪnəl
nominal
ˈnɒmɪnəl
original
əˈrɪdʒɪnəl
paginal
ˈpædʒɪnəl
sentinel
ˈsɛntɪnəl
subimaginal
ˌsʌbɪˈmædʒɪnəl
submarginal
sʌbˈmɑːdʒɪnəl
terminal
ˈtɜːmɪnəl
vaginal
vəˈdʒaɪnəl
virginal
ˈvɜːdʒɪnəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNORIGINAL

unoperative
unopposed
unoppressive
unordained
unorder
unordered
unorderly
unordinary
unorganised
unorganized
unoriginality
unornamental
unornamented
unorthodox
unorthodoxly
unorthodoxy
unossified
unostentatious
unostentatiously
unovercome

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNORIGINAL

anginal
Cup Final
doctrinal
gastrointestinal
grand final
intestinal
libidinal
matinal
oil terminal
ordinal
quarterfinal
reginal
retinal
semifinal
seminal
subliminal
the Cup Final
transvaginal
urinal
vulvovaginal

Synonyms and antonyms of unoriginal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «unoriginal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNORIGINAL

Find out the translation of unoriginal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unoriginal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unoriginal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

喧宾夺主
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

poco original
570 millions of speakers

English

unoriginal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नक़ल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مزيف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неоригинально
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

banal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কারুর কনটেন্ট কপি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sans originalité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak asli
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wenig originell
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

独創性に欠ける
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

독창적
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unoriginal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bản sao lại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போலியானது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अबाधित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

orijinal olmayan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

poco originale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

banalny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неоригінально
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

neoriginal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

unoriginal
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onoorspronklike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

original
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uoriginal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unoriginal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNORIGINAL»

The term «unoriginal» is regularly used and occupies the 59.069 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNORIGINAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unoriginal

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3 QUOTES WITH «UNORIGINAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unoriginal.
1
Holliday Grainger
I'm developing a little crush on Michael Fassbender. Really unoriginal.
2
John Stuart Mill
Originality is the one thing which unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of.
3
Jeremy Thomas
I don't think anybody came into the movie business to be unoriginal and plagiarising and not having an original idea in their brain.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNORIGINAL»

Discover the use of unoriginal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unoriginal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Unoriginal Genius: Poetry by Other Means in the New Century
She discusses the processes of choice, framing, and reconfiguration in the work of Brazilian Concretism and Oulipo, both movements now understood as precursors of such hybrid citational texts as Charles Bernstein’s opera libretto ...
Marjorie Perloff, 2010
2
The Unoriginal Sinner and the Ice-Cream God
This poignant, skillfully told tale concludes John R. Powers's memorable coming-of-age trilogy that includes The Last Catholic in America and Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?
John R. Powers, John R. Powers, Gregory F. Augustine Pierce, Amy Welborn, Amy Welborn, 2010
3
Unoriginal Misunderstanding: Press Freedom in Early America ...
Shear collects extensive source material demonstrating the deep roots of free expression in America, and he challenges judges and scholars who have proposed to narrow the press freedom guarantee because they misunderstand the origins of the ...
Kenneth Shear, 2009
4
Shite's Unoriginal Miscellany
Weaving an eccentric course between fact-for-fact’s sake and that "display of superior knowledge which is more vulgar than the display of superior wealth," this hilarious installment in the Shiteseriesnbsp;brings together a mass ofnbsp ...
Antal Parody, 2007
5
Reading Minds: The Study of English in the Age of Cognitive ...
The structure of invention, and of particular classic and successful literary inventions, may be wholly unoriginal, or may have a dominant unoriginal aspect that serves as the floor upon which its contingent originality plays. We are vigilant for the ...
Mark Turner, 1993
6
A Baffling Unoriginal With a Voice to Prove Positive
A Baffling Unoriginal Looking with a Voice to Prove Positive is a new kind of story about autism.
Charlie Keeble, 2006
7
The Most Unoriginal Thoughts about Movie Dead Poets Society
In this book, we have hand-picked the most sophisticated, unanticipated, absorbing (if not at times crackpot!), original and musing movie reviews of "Dead Poets Society.
James Strong, 2013
8
Copyright and Piracy: An Interdisciplinary Critique
14. Unoriginal. genius: plagiarism. and. the. construction. of. 'Romantic'. authorship. nick groom* 'Viva La Vida', released on 7 May 2008, was the band Coldplay's first single to top both the UK Singles Chart and the US Billboard Hot 100, and it ...
Lionel Bently, Jennifer Davis, Jane C. Ginsburg, 2010
9
How to Prepare for the SAT
Therefore, you can eliminate any word with positive ones. Choices A, B, C, and D all have positive associations. Only Choice E can be correct. (Contrast Signal) 3. C. Derivative means unoriginal. Unoriginal work derives from or comes from the ...
Sharon Weiner Green, Ira K. Wolf, 2006
10
Letters: Set Them on Fire!
In doing so, the letter writer loses his strength, and becomes yet another unoriginal junk mail producer, who contributes to the demise of the rainforests. In not creating his own messages to inspire his troops, he orchestrates his own downfall.
William De Villiers, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNORIGINAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unoriginal is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Twitter Takes Down Unoriginal Jokes, But All Of Yours Are Probably …
Twitter has started taking down jokes for copyright infringement. The removals were first spotted by @PlagiarismBad, which traced the takedown notices to Olga ... «NPR, Jul 15»
2
Hillarynomics is an unoriginal mess of bad policy
Hillary Clinton thinks quarterly earnings reports are bad. She believes something called “short termism” from activist investors like Carl Icahn is the root of all ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
3
Heroically unoriginal: Channel 4's Humans reviewed
Still, if its premise is almost heroically unoriginal, Humans does look as if it'll be giving the social, scientific and philosophical implications of advanced artificial ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jun 15»
4
Samsung warns to not use unoriginal parts, accessories
Samsung Electronics Levan has highlighted the importance of correctly handling mobile handsets by using original batteries and chargers, in addition to ... «Trade Arabia, Jun 15»
5
Just How Unoriginal Are Hollywood Movies — And Does It Matter?
But just how unoriginal are Hollywood movies — and what does "original" mean, anyway? To the first question, Stephen Follows, who specializes in data-driven ... «Indie Wire, Jun 15»
6
MOVIE REVIEW: 'Aloha' an unoriginal, over edited romantic serio …
The wholly generic title is a true indicator of the content: unoriginal, uninspired and by-the-numbers pap that probably looked great on paper. #Originally ... «Gwinnettdailypost.com, May 15»
7
MOVIE REVIEW: Obvious, unoriginal humor falls flat in 'Hot Pursuit'
#LOS ANGELES — Throughout the 87-minute runtime of the action-comedy “Hot Pursuit,” director Anne Fletcher returns again and again to two gags about her ... «Gwinnettdailypost.com, May 15»
8
49ers' new alternate uniform is unoriginal, outdated
Trotting out an all-black uniform in 2015 is the visual equivalent of saying, "Hi, I have exactly zero original ideas, and even my unoriginal ideas are really ... «abc7news.com, May 15»
9
Rand Paul's unoriginal campaign rollout
Sen. Rand Paul's kickoff speech for his presidential campaign was remarkable for its lack of originality or appeal beyond his base of libertarian admirers. «Washington Post, Apr 15»
10
Jaguar's All-New XF Looks Perpetually Unoriginal in First Ever Spot
Such as, why in the world does it look more like a facelifted version of the 1st generation XF? - which had already received a facelift a couple of years ago. «Carscoops, Mar 15»

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