unoriginal
adjective, noun
unoriginal is spelled U-N-O-R-I-G-I-N-A-L: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 49,368th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, unoriginal means “Lacking originality” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unoriginal?
| Letters | 10: U-N-O-R-I-G-I-N-A-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 49,368th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is unoriginal?
Unoriginal appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 49,368th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of unoriginal
- more unoriginal comparative
- most unoriginal superlative
- unoriginals plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unoriginal mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Lacking originality.
- 2
rareNot being the first or earliest version of something, not original.
- 3
obsoleteWithout an origin or source.
noun
- 1
A person or work that does not exhibit originality.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unoriginal in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | poco original, nada original, sin originalidad |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does unoriginal come from?
From un- + original.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).