undistinguished

[ uhn-di-sting-gwisht ]

adjective

1. having no distinguishing marks or features.

   Synonyms: unremarkable, unexceptional, common, ordinary

2. without any claim to distinction:

   an undistinguished performance.

3. unnoticed; inconspicuous:

   He was an undistinguished part of the crowd.

4. not separated or divided, as by sets or categories.

undistinguished

/ ˌʌndɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt /

adjective

1. not particularly good or bad

   an undistinguished career

2. without distinction

   undistinguished features

Word History and Origins

Origin of undistinguished¹

First recorded in 1585–95; un- ¹ + distinguished

Example Sentences

He has won nine of 10 fights with six knockouts against mostly undistinguished opponents, including several mixed martial artists and a fellow YouTuber.

From Seattle Times

He has won nine of 10 fights with six knockouts against mostly undistinguished opponents.

From Seattle Times

And this was just the type of undistinguished game that deserved to end it.

From BBC

The hosts came out at lightning speed, clearly determined to shatter United's fragile confidence, but they lost momentum as this became an undistinguished, scrappy game, almost devoid of real quality.

From BBC

Cheney’s new book, “Oath and Honor,” is a mostly straightforward, occasionally repetitive, literarily undistinguished account of that investigation as well as its antecedents and aftermath.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• generic
• mediocre
• prosaic
• so-so
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