unremarkable

adjective

un·​re·​mark·​able ˌən-ri-ˈmär-kə-bəl How to pronounce unremarkable (audio)
Synonyms of unremarkablenext
: 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
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Just under eight minutes into the first period Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers, Ovechkin popped Flyers defenseman Cam York with a firm but largely unremarkable shove. Bailey Johnson, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2026 Visually and viscerally, Bright Lights is about as captivating and unremarkable as municipal building artwork. Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026 The fossil was completely unremarkable. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 1 Apr. 2026 One of Brooklyn’s toughest reservations, Masalawala & Sons sits on an unremarkable block in Park Slope. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unremarkable

Word History

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unremarkable was in 1625

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“Unremarkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unremarkable. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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