unremarkable
20
3.5
- adjective
- /ˌʌn.rɪˈmɑːr.kə.bəl/
:
poco destacable
- The Conways were your average, unremarkable family.
- the examination was unremarkable
- the history was unremarkable
- the medical history was unremarkable
So I grew up in Bedford, pretty unremarkable childhood.
- So I grew up in Bedford, pretty unremarkable childhood.
- And what's remained is somehow shocking in how unremarkable in some ways it is.
- I'm explaining that the change in thinking that resulted once contraception became unremarkable.
- And my conclusions were that the drug was quite unremarkable.
- You know, what happens when I, for instance, this mug of tea is pretty unremarkable.
Examples
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Past medical history was unremarkable, and he was on no regular medications.
Academic text (2007) -
As she heard herself say it aloud, Emma remembered the moment she began to feel unremarkable.
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The most unremarkable of events.
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I realize that might sound unremarkable at first, but Josh and I, we were excited.
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Exceptional children are often the product of unremarkable parents.
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His medical history was unremarkable, and his immunizations were up to date.
Academic text (2003) -
It's an unremarkable name.
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Beatrice was a medium-sized woman with rich curly red hair but otherwise unremarkable features.
Fiction book (1998) -
The patient's postoperative course was unremarkable, and he underwent adjuvant radiation therapy.
Academic text (2004) -
The Conways were your average, unremarkable family.
Synonyms
276
1.0
Ordinary clothes or things used in daily life, not for special occasions
263
1.0
Happening as a usual part of daily life
80
4.3
Ordinary daily things or events that are not special and often feel boring
54
3.4
Ordinary and not special or new
43
2.2
Ordinary and not very interesting
31
2.8
A thing that has no strong character and few interesting features
24
3.3
Ordinary and not special
24
3.5
Not having strong or noticeable qualities
22
3.7
A time when nothing unusual or exciting happens
20
1.4
Not exciting and likely to make people bored
17
7.1
Not having special or interesting features so it does not stand out
16
3.8
Not interesting or special, so people do not remember it
14
4.0
Not having new or interesting ideas
9
3.9
Not very good or likely to attract attention
8
7.9
Ordinary and dull without imagination or excitement
7
3.5
Not interesting or exciting
3
4.1
Ordinary and not very impressive
3
5.3
Ordinary and not special in everyday life
3
4.4
Not special or impressive, just ordinary
3
8.2
Common events or things that happen every day
3
3.2
Not interesting or exciting
1
3.4
Not very impressive or special
1
5.3
Not easy to remember or notice later
1
4.0
Not special or exciting
1
6.8
Ordinary and not exciting
Not special or unusual
Lacking special features that make it stand out
Has a plain, simple style and is not expensive
Not very good or special
Common and familiar, not foreign or unusual
Antonyms
How Remarkable
- Formal
859
3.8
588
2.8
112
3.7
20
3.5
16
3.8
21
7.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
unremarkable = remarkable (transparent) = un + remark + able
The adjective 'remarkable' is transparently built from 'remark' + '-able', and adding the negative prefix 'un-' yields the predictable meaning 'not remarkable'.
Etymology
The word unremarkable is made of un- meaning 'not' and remarkable, which comes from mark meaning 'a sign' or 'something to notice'. So unremarkable is like 'not worth a mark', which explains why it describes something ordinary that does not stand out.