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undistinguished
[
uhn-di-
sting
-gwisht
]
Origin
un·dis·tin·guished
/
ˌʌn
dɪˈstɪŋ
gwɪʃt
/
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[
uhn-di-
sting
-gwisht
]
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adjective
1.
having no distinguishing marks or features.
2.
without any claim to distinction:
an undistinguished performance.
3.
unnoticed; inconspicuous:
He was an undistinguished part of the crowd.
4.
not separated or divided, as by sets or categories.
Origin:
1585–95;
un-
1
+
distinguished
Synonyms
1.
ordinary, common, unexceptional, unremarkable.
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undistinguished
(ˌʌndɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt)
—
adj
1.
not particularly good or bad:
an undistinguished career
2.
without distinction:
undistinguished features
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Word Origin & History
undistinguished
1598, "not kept distinct," from
un-
(1) "not" + pp. of
distinguish
. Meaning "not elevated above others" is attested from 1600.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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