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
The building resembled a nondescript medical office.
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Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
White tile, natural wood, and bare walls often end up feeling flat and nondescript.
—Lauren Jones, The Spruce, 15 Mar. 2026
Set in a nondescript but decidedly Wyoming-esque small town, Reminders of Him is a 114-minute speedrun through family trauma, grief, and the carceral state.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2026
But a new generation of male celebrities are making the case for investing in bags beyond the nondescript leather satchels, urban roll-top backpacks, canvas duffel bags that most men have historically carried around.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for nondescript
Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
White tile, natural wood, and bare walls often end up feeling flat and nondescript.
—Lauren Jones, The Spruce, 15 Mar. 2026
Set in a nondescript but decidedly Wyoming-esque small town, Reminders of Him is a 114-minute speedrun through family trauma, grief, and the carceral state.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2026
But a new generation of male celebrities are making the case for investing in bags beyond the nondescript leather satchels, urban roll-top backpacks, canvas duffel bags that most men have historically carried around.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for nondescript
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nondescript
Adjective
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Curry is pure entertainment, and the NBA is a little more boring without him.—
Sports Columnist,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Apr. 2026
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One does detect in Iran hawks a kind of 'will to destruction' and hatred of boring, civilized diplomacy.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Fewer qubits, faster future The researchers tackled this problem using neutral atom systems, where atoms act as qubits and are arranged using laser beams known as optical tweezers.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Apr. 2026
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Pair it with matching black or nude heels for a neutral color scheme, or use your shoes to make a statement with a pop of color in a spring wedding guest look.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The 39th floor penthouse of SoftBank’s downtown Tokyo headquarters is not your usual featureless C-suite.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
24 Feb. 2026
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Objects that were invisible to Hubble are easily revealed to JWST; objects that appear blurry to Hubble appear sharp with JWST views; objects that appeared featureless to Hubble have many clear features visible within them as seen by JWST.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The furniture is more traditional than trendy—think beige walls, wood accents, and leather reading chairs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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The 4-year-old wore a beige eyelet sundress that resembled one of the As Ever founder's recent looks.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The phrase is above a graphic of a faceless person standing among patches of grass and grey stepping stones.—
Zara Irshad,
San Francisco Chronicle,
24 Mar. 2026
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For all their bombast, the ICE and Border Patrol agents seemed to work no harder than any other faceless federal bureaucrats.—
Daniel Brook,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Arthur Brooks, in particular, has made a career of elevating his noncommittal waffling into a warped kind of virtue.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Rubio was noncommittal, but said again that Iran's threats about controlling the Strait of Hormuz in perpetuity needed to be addressed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Hochheiser, who could not return to his condo due to a mold infestation, said one dull day melted into another at Villa Rosa III.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Found Sound is a story about two kids, Felix and Marigold, and a seemingly dull summer vacation that’s upended when the kids find an old wooden box that says OPEN ME.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Nondescript.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nondescript. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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