This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
nondescript
[ non-di-skript ]
/ ˌnɒn dɪˈskrɪpt /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
adjective
of no recognized, definite, or particular type or kind: a nondescript novel; a nondescript color.
undistinguished or uninteresting; dull or insipid: The private detective deliberately wore nondescript clothes.
noun
a person or a thing of no particular or notable type or kind.
OTHER WORDS FOR nondescript
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?
Words nearby nondescript
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use nondescript in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for nondescript
nondescript
/ (ˈnɒndɪˌskrɪpt) /
adjective
lacking distinct or individual characteristics; having no outstanding features
noun
a nondescript person or thing
Word Origin for nondescript
C17: from non- + Latin dēscriptus, past participle of dēscribere to copy, describe
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