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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Mahan graduated the Naval Academy in 1859 and, after an undistinguished career at sea, led the Naval War College in Newport, R.I.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
But Newhart had what he called “an undistinguished movie career.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2024
He has won nine of 10 fights with six knockouts against mostly undistinguished opponents, including several mixed martial artists and a fellow YouTuber.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 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
And apart from a few reportings of football games, the mental fare has been as generalized, as packaged, and as undistinguished as the food.”
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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