as in boring
lacking in distinctive features or qualities
travelers settling for nondescript motel rooms that could be located anywhere
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Recent Examples of nondescript
Tsypkin’s account of dramatic summer of gambling and deathbed prayers is accompanied by his own melancholic photographs of nondescript walls and windows, taken on a research trip to Leningrad.
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Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
His more casual look was completed with a pair of tan suede shorts with a pattern of a nondescript image.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Upstairs is the roof, a nondescript square looking onto Manhattan’s midtown lights.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025
The costumes were the perfect nondescript counterpoint to Lamar’s trend-launching look.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
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Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
His more casual look was completed with a pair of tan suede shorts with a pattern of a nondescript image.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Upstairs is the roof, a nondescript square looking onto Manhattan’s midtown lights.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025
The costumes were the perfect nondescript counterpoint to Lamar’s trend-launching look.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nondescript
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nondescript
Adjective
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Despite looking like a fighter pilot who could win a game of dogfight football, Colin isn’t framed as a temptation for Marissa, and a lack of sexy secrets proves to be a recurring blind spot for the series, even if those two have plenty of other skeletons in their massive, boring closets.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
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All this after Fern just wanted to renovate her boring bookseller life by starting over next to her orc pal Viv’s coffee shop!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The interior designer’s Wayfair rug collection with Loloi includes so many options in neutral shades and subtle patterns that complement a variety of home styles, including modern, farmhouse, and traditional aesthetics.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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The boots also have vivid contrast stitching that offsets the neutral shoe colors, adding a touch of personality to an otherwise versatile boot.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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That’s the way the North Country is, featureless, thick with trees and broken only by potholes where deer water and beavers swim.—
Joel M. Vance,
Outdoor Life,
29 Oct. 2025
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Gardner carted his supplies to this featureless patch of earth near the fort, set up his tripods and cameras, and then arranged his dark tent nearby, out of sight of the camera’s lens.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Creamy beige and white walls run throughout, as do natural materials such as wood and veined stone.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
4 Nov. 2025
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Christina wore a more masculine outfit, a beige suit, with her hair slicked back.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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As a sleazy, lecherous publicist pinned in a Manhattan phone booth by a faceless sniper on the other end of the line, Farrell goes from smug condescension to breathless victimhood pretty effortlessly.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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The haunting visuals, which also include faceless people and unsettling collages of creepy eyes, contrast the booming production of the track and its raunchy lyrics.—
Juan J. Arroyo,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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After last season, Ovechkin was noncommittal if this year would be his last in the league.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Vanderbilt University and the University of Texas at Austin have been noncommittal on the proposal.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Instead, watching Charles attempt to insert himself into the Garfield Administration by forging papers and sneaking into buildings feels repetitive and a bit dull.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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Their life in Watertown had been ordinary, maybe even dull sometimes.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Nondescript.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nondescript. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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