unspectacular
adjective
un·spec·tac·u·lar
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Definition of unspectacular
: not spectacular or special : ordinary
a good but unspectacular performance
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The industry group credits low fares, and analysts point to steady if unspectacular economic growth and low unemployment as other factors supporting demand for travel. — David Koenig, chicagotribune.com, "Airlines expect to set Labor Day records. If you hate crowded flights, one day looks especially bleak.," 20 Aug. 2019 The rape and murder is treated in a dozen unspectacular pages. — Paul Elie, The New Yorker, "Sex and Power in âThe Catholic Schoolâ," 19 Aug. 2019 Baines just missed reaching 3,000 hits (2,866) but his election was controversial, as many consider his overall numbers unspectacular. — Dan Schlossberg, USA TODAY, "Baseball Hall of Fame: Edgar Martinez, Harold Baines prove DH's belong in Cooperstown," 17 July 2019 The outfield duo of Dexter Fowler and Marcell Ozuna has been productive but unspectacular. — Andy Mccullough, latimes.com, "Paul Goldschmidtâs struggles mirror those of the Cardinals," 22 June 2019 Pitching always is coveted at the deadline â starting pitching in particular â and Ray has had a solid, if unspectacular, season, posting a 3.95 ERA with 162 strikeouts in 123 innings. — Nick Piecoro, azcentral, "'We like our chances': Diamondbacks' win over Marlins doesn't silence trade rumors," 28 July 2019 Only the 2013 Colorado Rapids, who spent most of the season bumping along and ended with solid-but-unspectacular 14-11-9 record, were as perpetually unsettled as this yearâs team. — Mark Goodman, The Denver Post, "Backpass: Who are the Rapids? Weâre not entirely sure.," 18 July 2019 In conclusion Yelich probably needs at least one more MVP-caliber season in addition to 2018 and 2019 to truly put himself on the comfortable track to become a Hall of Famer, plus a solid-if-unspectacular 7-8 years after that. — Curt Hogg, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Is Christian Yelich on track to be a Hall of Famer? Let's break down where he's headed and what he'd still have to do," 28 June 2019 Defensive end Clelin Ferrell will have a solid if unspectacular rookie season. — Matt Kawahara, SFChronicle.com, "Raidersâ predictions: Brown and Jacobs produce, but a quiet farewell to Oakland," 23 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unspectacular.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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unspectacular
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of unspectacular
: not spectacular or special
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