unoriginality

Definitions

The quality of being derivative, lacking freshness, or failing to show new ideas.

The state or condition of being uninventive or imitative.

Examples

The critic dismissed the film for its blatant unoriginality and predictable plot twists.

His writing suffered from a sense of unoriginality that made it difficult for readers to stay engaged.

The artist struggled to overcome the unoriginality of her early work by experimenting with new techniques.

Synonyms

banality triteness hackneyedness commonplace derivative predictability conventionality

Antonyms

originality creativity innovation uniqueness inventiveness novelty ingenuity