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

Liverpool's support, as they always have, stood firmly behind Nunez but he suffered a nightmare with an undistinguished performance as a substitute before missing a penalty in the shootout.

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Brahms’ early sonata remains undistinguished except for a stunning rendition of the slow movement.

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

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

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

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Related Words

• generic 
• mediocre 
• prosaic 
• so-so 
• uneventful 
• uninspired 
• unremarkable