nondescript

American  

[non-di-skript] / ˌnɒn dɪˈskrɪpt /

adjective

1. of no recognized, definite, or particular type or kind.

   a nondescript novel; a nondescript color.

   Synonyms:

   unexceptional, ordinary, usual

2. undistinguished or uninteresting; dull or insipid.

   The private detective deliberately wore nondescript clothes.

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noun

1. a person or a thing of no particular or notable type or kind.

nondescript British  

/ ˈnɒndɪˌskrɪpt /

adjective

1. lacking distinct or individual characteristics; having no outstanding features

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noun

1. a nondescript person or thing

Etymology

Origin of nondescript

1675–85; non- + Latin dēscrīptus (past participle of dēscrībere to describe, define, represent; describe )

Example Sentences

But that morning, she was wearing overalls in an equally nondescript color of grayish beige and bright blue boots.

From Literature

On the right was a nondescript gentleman of middling age, height, and handsomeness.

From Literature

Beyond the nondescript door was a long, winding hallway, impossibly long and entirely useless.

From Literature

“You wonder why Maduro didn’t go to some nondescript apartment in the middle of Caracas or the countryside.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Morning walkers, political strategists and journalists gather around this nondescript shabby shack, which has been operating since 1949 and is now a legacy tourist attraction.

From BBC

Related Words

• uninspiring
• unremarkable