undistinguished
Americanadjective
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having no distinguishing marks or features.
- Synonyms:
- unremarkable, unexceptional, common, ordinary
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without any claim to distinction.
an undistinguished performance.
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unnoticed; inconspicuous.
He was an undistinguished part of the crowd.
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not separated or divided, as by sets or categories.
adjective
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not particularly good or bad
an undistinguished career
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without distinction
undistinguished features
Etymology
Origin of undistinguished
First recorded in 1585–95; un- 1 + distinguished
Example Sentences
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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.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2025
He has won nine of 10 fights with six knockouts against mostly undistinguished opponents.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2024
Fog clouded the San Jacinto Mountains recently as Brad Fuhr approached the headquarters of KGAY, a radio station in an undistinguished Palm Springs, California, strip mall.
From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2024
It was a little bit of an undistinguished record in the state Legislature.
From Slate • Dec. 2, 2023
Horse racing was one of the most lucrative sports in America at that time, and even undistinguished horses often earned two to three thousand dollars a year.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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