Meanings
adjectiveunspectacular (comparative more unspectacular, superlative most unspectacular)
comparative more unspectacular · superlative most unspectacular
- Not spectacular.
Cod, thought by some misguided souls to be a common and therefore unspectacular fish, was delightful in this dish with its buttery, flaky texture and sweet flavor.
1985 April 27, Sue Hyde, “Formal Dining Pleasure”, in Gay Community News, page 13
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivenot spectacular
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*né
- Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
- Proto-Germanic*un-
- Proto-West Germanic*un-
- Old Englishun-
- Middle Englishun-
- Englishun-
- Englishspectacular
- Englishunspectacular
From un- + spectacular.
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APA
unspectacular. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unspectacular
MLA
“unspectacular.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unspectacular. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unspectacular,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unspectacular.
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