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indistinctive

American  
[in-di-stingk-tiv] / ˌɪn dɪˈstɪŋk tɪv /

adjective

  1. without distinctive characteristics.

  2. incapable of or not making a distinction; undiscriminating.


indistinctive British  
/ ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋktɪv /

adjective

  1. without distinctive qualities

  2. unable to make distinctions; undiscriminating

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of indistinctive

First recorded in 1840–50; in- 3 + distinctive

Example Sentences

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It is as indistinctive and lusterless a name as one might expect to emerge from 18 months of focus groups, marketing surveys and a massive amount of lawyering.

From Washington Post • Feb. 3, 2022

Having him produce a film this generic and indistinctive takes the project back into the mystifying realm.

From The Verge • May 23, 2019

The instrumentation was truly magnificent, and although the vocals were indistinctive, the harmonising between Wright and Gilmour was good and emotional.

From The Guardian • Mar. 6, 2013

The Fight Between Temperance And Liquor, set in the indistinctive architectural centre of Walsall itself, is a satirical knees-up loosely based on Breughel.

From The Guardian • May 21, 2010

Theirs were the most indistinctive signatures in the lot.

From The Planet Strappers by Gallun, Raymond Z.

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