unoriginal | Definition of unoriginal

Synonyms and Antonyms of unoriginal

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 of unoriginal

apish, canned, emulative, epigonic (or epigonous), formulaic, imitative, mimetic, mimic, slavish

Words Related to unoriginal

copied, cribbed, plagiarized

artificial, bogus, factitious, fake, false, imitation, man-made, mock, sham, simulated, substitute, synthetic

duplicated, photocopied, reduplicated, reproduced, transcribed

counterfeit, deceptive, forged, fraudulent, misleading

cut-and-dried (also cut-and-dry), perfunctory, routine, uninspired

Near Antonyms of unoriginal

authentic, bona fide, legitimate, true

genuine, natural, real

classic, ideal, model

Antonyms of unoriginal

archetypal (also archetypical), original