nothing special

noun

Something ordinary or run-of-the-mill.

“The sandwich was plain old junk food, nothing special.”

Meanings

nounnothing special (uncountable)
  1. uncountableSomething ordinary or run-of-the-mill.

    The sandwich was plain old junk food, nothing special.

  2. uncountableNothing worth discussing; nothing that the speaker wants to mention.
Cite this entry
APA

nothing special. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nothing%20special

MLA

“nothing special.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nothing%20special. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nothing special,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nothing%20special.

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