undistinguished

[uhn-di-sting-gwisht] / ˌʌn dɪˈstɪŋ gwɪʃt /

ADJECTIVE

ordinary

Synonyms

STRONGEST

generic mediocre prosaic so-so uneventful uninspired unremarkable

WEAK

average characterless common commonplace dull everyday fair garden-variety mean modest no great shakes normal nothing special nothing to write home about pedestrian plain routine run-of-the-mill second-rate typical unexceptional unexciting unmemorable unnoteworthy usual

Antonyms

STRONGEST

creative exceptional extraordinary

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

He retired from football in 1979 after an undistinguished season with the San Francisco 49ers, the same year his 12-year marriage to the former Marguerite L. Whitley ended in divorce.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2024

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

But such things were so common to my eyes, so undistinguished, that they would register as “nothing.”

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

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