Synonyms of unoriginal

unoriginal

adjective

ˌən-ə-ˈrj-jə-nᵊl 

as in imitative

using or marked by the use of something else as a basis or model

critics faulted the novel for having a painfully unoriginal plot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imitative
• formulaic
• imitation
• misleading
• mock
• copied
• emulative
• deceptive
• mimetic
• slavish
• canned
• apish
• false
• fraudulent
• mimic
• epigonous
• epigonic
• synthetic
• artificial
• fake
• counterfeit
• uninspired
• plagiarized
• bogus
• sham
• factitious
• simulated
• duplicated
• reproduced
• cribbed
• photocopied
• substitute
• transcribed
• reduplicated
• perfunctory
• routine
• forged
• cut-and-dried
• backup
• cut-and-dry
• man-made

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• original
• true
• legitimate
• authentic
• real
• bona fide
• archetypal
• natural
• archetypical
• genuine
• classic
• ideal
• model

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unoriginal

Dell may be making its laptop names boring and unoriginal, but the new Dell Pro 14 Premium is keeping things exciting with the addition of a punchy tandem OLED display. —Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025

For the rest of us, though, the main lesson of Mufasa is a far less generative one: Even the most talented director can’t make someone else’s unoriginal idea shine. —Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024

Catching Up Finally, the other main issue with Ballistic right now is that while its gameplay is solid (if unoriginal), the actual content within this mode is years behind anything else in the genre. —Echo Apsey, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024

As the sun and Saturn clash, confront what scares you: a fear of being unoriginal. —USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024