unremarkable

adjective

un·​re·​mark·​able ˌən-ri-ˈmär-kə-bəl How to pronounce unremarkable (audio)
: unworthy or unlikely to be noticed : not remarkable : common, ordinary
The village itself is unremarkable; its one great attribute being the nearby network of extensive caverns.Mark Blacksell
unremarkableness noun
unremarkably adverb
an unremarkably dressed man

Examples of unremarkable in a Sentence

a quiet and unremarkable child
Recent Examples on the Web When Barack Obama visited campus in 2013 and picked up his honorary degree, the vote was completely unremarkable. Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 May 2024 It was set in an unremarkable auditorium with plain white tables and a large projector screen. Jin Yu Young, New York Times, 12 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for unremarkable 

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'unremarkable.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unremarkable was in 1625

Dictionary Entries Near unremarkable

Cite this Entry

“Unremarkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unremarkable. Accessed 19 May. 2024.

More from Merriam-Webster on unremarkable

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!