Dictionary of troublesome word. Bill Bryson. 2013.
unexceptionable, unexceptional — Sometimes confused. Something that is unexceptional is ordinary, not outstanding ( an unexceptional wine ). Something that is unexceptionable is not open to objections ( In Britain, grey is the preferred spelling, but gray is unexceptionable ) … Dictionary of troublesome word
unexceptionable — unexceptionable, unexceptional These two words correspond to the meanings of the positive forms exceptionable and exceptional. Unexceptionable means ‘with which no fault can be found, entirely satisfactory’ (The idea is unexceptionable, indeed… … Modern English usage
unexceptional — unexceptionable, unexceptional These two words correspond to the meanings of the positive forms exceptionable and exceptional. Unexceptionable means ‘with which no fault can be found, entirely satisfactory’ (The idea is unexceptionable, indeed… … Modern English usage
unexceptionable — , unexceptional Something that is unexceptional is ordinary, not outstanding ( an unexceptional wine ). Something that is unexceptionable is not open to objections ( In Britain, grey is the preferred spelling, but gray is unexceptionable ) … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
unexceptional — [un΄ek sep′shə nəl] adj. 1. not exceptional; not uncommon or unusual; ordinary 2. not admitting of any exception 3. var. of UNEXCEPTIONABLE: regarded by some as a loose usage unexceptionally adv … English World dictionary
unexceptionable — adjective not open to objection, but not particularly new or exciting. Derivatives unexceptionableness noun unexceptionably adverb Usage There is an overlap in meaning between the words unexceptionable and unexceptional. Strictly speaking,… … English new terms dictionary
unexceptional, unexceptionable — See exceptionable, exceptional, to which the meanings of unexceptionable and unexceptional are directly opposite. Tom is an adequate worker but only that; his record is fair but unexceptional. Will has always worked hard; he has an… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
unexceptionable — See unexceptional, unexceptionable … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
unexceptional — See unexceptional, unexceptionable … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
unexceptional — unexceptionally, adv. /un ik sep sheuh nl/, adj. 1. not exceptional; not unusual or extraordinary. 2. admitting of no exception to the general rule. 3. unexceptionable. [1765 75; UN 1 + EXCEPTIONAL] * * * … Universalium
