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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesunoriginell
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʊn.o.ʁi.ɡiˈnɛl
"Die Idee für das neue Produkt schien mir recht unoriginell."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not novel or inventive; derived or copied from something already in existence rather than arising from independent creative effort.
"The movie's plot was widely criticized by reviewers as predictable and unoriginal." - 2
Lacking individuality or distinctive personal style.
"His fashion designs, though neatly tailored, felt entirely unoriginal."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English prefix 'un-' (meaning not) combined with 'original', which traces back to the Latin 'originalis' (pertaining to a source or origin). The term emerged in the late 18th century to describe artistic works, ideas, or behavior lacking independent creativity or freshness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unoriginal" is said worldwide
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peu original
Transliteration: pø ɔ.ʁi.ʒi.nal
"Le scénario de ce film est plutôt peu original."
unoriginell
Transliteration: ʊn.o.ʁi.ɡiˈnɛl
"Die Idee für das neue Produkt schien mir recht unoriginell."
in originale
Transliteration: in o.ri.dʒiˈna.le
"Il romanzo è apparso banale e per niente originale."
poco original
Transliteration: ˈpo.ko o.ɾi.xiˈnal
"La trama de la novela resultó ser poco original."
sem originalidade
Transliteration: sẽw o.ɾi.ʒi.na.liˈda.dʒi
"A proposta apresentada foi considerada sem originalidade."
मौलिक नहीं
Transliteration: maulik nahīṁ
"इस कहानी की पटकथा एकदम मौलिक नहीं है।"
缺乏独创性的
Transliteration: quēfá dúchuàngxìng de
"这部小说的情节显得十分缺乏独创性。"
독창성이 없는
Transliteration: dokchangseong-i eomneun
"그 영화의 줄거리는 너무 독창성이 없었다."
独創性のない
Transliteration: dokusousei no nai
"その小説のアイデアはありふれていて独創性がなかった。"
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