All unoriginal synonyms
o·rig·i·nal
U u adjective unoriginal
- imitated — Simple past tense and past participle of imitate.
- commonplace — If something is commonplace, it happens often or is often found, and is therefore not surprising.
- imitative — imitating; copying; given to imitation.
- oldfangled — old-fashioned; of an older or former kind.
- isolationist — a person who favors or works for isolationism.
- yawner — a person who yawns.
- nowhere — in or at no place; not anywhere: The missing pen was nowhere to be found.
- derivational — Of or pertaining to derivation; relating to that which is derived.
- derivative — A derivative is something which has been developed or obtained from something else.
- corny — If you describe something as corny, you mean that it is obvious or sentimental and not at all original.
- mimetic — characterized by, exhibiting, or of the nature of imitation or mimicry: mimetic gestures.
- noplace — nowhere.
- zestless — keen relish; hearty enjoyment; gusto.
- copied — an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original: a copy of a famous painting.
- olden — of or relating to the distant past or bygone times; ancient.
adj unoriginal
- cornball — Cornball means the same as corny.
- cliched — If you describe something as clichéd, you mean that it has been said, done, or used many times before, and is boring or untrue.
- cut and dried — If you say that a situation or solution is cut and dried, you mean that it is clear and definite.
- banal — If you describe something as banal, you do not like it because you think that it is so ordinary that it is not at all effective or interesting.
- castoff — thrown away; discarded; abandoned
- bonder — a long stone or brick laid in a wall as a header
- hackneyed — let out, employed, or done for hire.
- doctrinal — of, relating to, or concerned with doctrine: a doctrinal dispute.
- mildewed — Plant Pathology. a disease of plants, characterized by a cottony, usually whitish coating on the surface of affected parts, caused by any of various fungi.
- germfree — free of germs; sterile: This kind of research should be done in a germfree laboratory.
- cast-off — to throw or hurl; fling: The gambler cast the dice.
- formulaic — made according to a formula; composed of formulas: a formulaic plot.
- cornfed — fed on corn
- conventional — Someone who is conventional has behaviour or opinions that are ordinary and normal.
- dull as dishwater — water in which dishes are, or have been, washed.
- derived — to receive or obtain from a source or origin (usually followed by from).
- garden variety — common, usual, or ordinary; unexceptional.
- infecund — not fecund; unfruitful; barren.
- old — far advanced in the years of one's or its life: an old man; an old horse; an old tree.
- bromidic — ordinary; dull