unoriginal
adjective
un·orig·i·nal
ˌən-ə-ˈrj-jə-nᵊl 
-ˈrij-nəl
: lacking originality : not original
an unoriginal idea
a movie with a highly unoriginal plot
an unoriginal thinker
Examples of unoriginal in a Sentence
critics faulted the novel for having a painfully unoriginal plot
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However, YouTube clarified that the policy change is aimed at curbing unoriginal, spammy and repetitive videos.
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Zach Vallese, CNBC, 14 July 2025
The very best ones deviate from dupe culture, which often features unoriginal designs made with lower-quality materials.
—Irene Richardson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Which brings us back to the outcry mentioned up top, and the rather unoriginal mention of the old as economics truth that there’s no free lunch.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Meta said unoriginal content is when images or videos are reused without crediting the original creator.
—Zach Vallese, CNBC, 14 July 2025
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Zach Vallese, CNBC, 14 July 2025
The very best ones deviate from dupe culture, which often features unoriginal designs made with lower-quality materials.
—Irene Richardson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Which brings us back to the outcry mentioned up top, and the rather unoriginal mention of the old as economics truth that there’s no free lunch.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Meta said unoriginal content is when images or videos are reused without crediting the original creator.
—Zach Vallese, CNBC, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for unoriginal
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“Unoriginal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unoriginal. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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