nondistinctive

American

[non-di-stingk-tiv] / ˌnɒn dɪˈstɪŋk tɪv /

adjective

Linguistics.

not serving to distinguish meanings.

a nondistinctive difference in sound.

Other Word Forms

nondistinctively adverb

Etymology

Origin of nondistinctive

First recorded in 1915–20; non- + distinctive

Example Sentences

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Mr. Leary’s performance is in tune with the show — amiable, occasionally appealing, generally nondistinctive.

From New York Times

If applied to other products, it could markedly diminish the hyperbole used to sell a wide range of nondistinctive products like aspirin and liquid chlorine bleach.

From Time Magazine Archive

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