undistinguished
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dɪˈstɪŋ 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.
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| —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.
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Example sentences
He has not played football since an undistinguished stint on the offensive line of his freshman team in high school.
The fact is, twenty years ago the city had an undistinguished downtown.
Its location is unattractive, its facilities limited, and it is rather undistinguished architecturally.
They turn an undistinguished yellow in the fall before dropping.
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