undistinguished

Examples

• All

• * Prague's historic and lovely center is surrounded by undistinguished postwar concrete buildings.

  Academic text (2009)

• Fran had done good, if undistinguished, work in pure mathematics all her life.

  Fiction book (1995)

• Some were old, some were new, some were undistinguished, others were high performance imports.

• What's he doing in such undistinguished company?

  The Boys from Brazil (1978)

• And at the same time, we will flow into the anonymous undistinguished sea of the global market.

  The Believer (2001)

• Junior faculty, after all, were cheaper and just as undistinguished.

  Academic text (2003)

• Founded in 1918, the Cleveland Orchestra was a solid but undistinguished provincial band.

  Academic text (2011)

• Journeyman Billy Jenkins, getting his first taste of success after an undistinguished career.

  Happy Gilmore 2 (2025)

• May I remind you that both Darwin and Einstein had very undistinguished undergraduate careers.

• The restaurant was nice but ultimately undistinguished, with nothing special on the menu.

Synonyms

B

bland

vsundistinguished

31 2.8

A thing that has no strong character and few interesting features

is about absence of distinguishing traits rather than just dullness

R

run-of-the-mill

vsundistinguished

• Informal

24 3.3

Ordinary and not special

is about lacking distinction or any individual quality

N

neutral

vsundistinguished

24 3.5

Not having strong or noticeable qualities

focuses on lacking any special or individual distinguishing trait

U

unremarkable

vsundistinguished

20 3.5

Being ordinary and not interesting

stresses missing distinguishing traits or individuality

N

nondescript

vsundistinguished

17 7.1

Not having special or interesting features so it does not stand out

is neutral about dullness but stresses no individuality

U

unimpressive

vsundistinguished

9 3.9

Not very good or likely to attract attention

is about having no distinguishing or individual qualities

U

undifferentiated

vsundistinguished

3 7.5

Not clearly divided into different parts or types

focuses instead on missing specialized or individual characteristics

U

unspectacular

vsundistinguished

3 4.1

Ordinary and not very impressive

points to missing distinctive features rather than mere effect

U

unexceptional

vsundistinguished

3 4.4

Not special or impressive, just ordinary

points to missing distinction rather than mere ordinariness

U

unimposing

vsundistinguished

1 6.1

Not attracting attention because it looks plain or simple

emphasizes lacking any notable or individual characteristic

I

indistinctive

vsundistinguished

1 7.2

Not having clear features that make it different

emphasizes absence of individuality rather than simple ordinariness

U

unfabulous

vsundistinguished

1 6.8

Ordinary and not exciting

highlights absence of distinction or unique identity

R

run-of-the-mine

vsundistinguished

• Informal

7.2

Common and not special

highlights absence of distinctive or individual characteristics

M

mine run

vsundistinguished

• Archaic

8.4

Not special or interesting

focuses on the lack of any identifying or unique feature

N

nondistinctive

vsundistinguished

6.1

Not having features that make it stand out

is broader, meaning lacking any special or individual quality

U

undistinctive

vsundistinguished

• Specialized

6.9

Not making a clear difference between sounds or words

covers lack of distinction or unique identifying features

U

undistinguishing

vsundistinguished

8.0

Without features that make it different from others

frames the idea as missing individual or distinguishing qualities

U

undifferenced

vsundistinguished

8.7

Not marked with any sign that tells items apart

is about lacking distinction or a clear individual character

T

typeless

vsundistinguished

7.5

Not having a strong style or special features and seeming bland

is similar but stresses lack of individuality rather than style

Antonyms

N

notable

112 3.7

Worth attention because it is important or unusual

D

distinguished

• Formal

41 5.2

Having a calm, impressive way of looking and behaving

How Distinguished

eminent

• Formal

27 5.6

distinguished

• Formal

41 5.2

notable

112 3.7

undistinguished

5 5.4

ordinary

683 1.0

forgettable

16 3.8

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology