unremarkable

adjective

un·​re·​mark·​able ˌən-ri-ˈmär-kə-bəl How to pronounce unremarkable (audio)
Synonyms of unremarkable
: 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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On a recent Trilith Studios tour in Fayetteville, the trolley drove outside the studio gates into an otherwise unremarkable open field filled with tall grass and wildflowers. Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 6 July 2026 The interior decor is unremarkable, but the forest of palm trees in front of the ocean helps make up for it. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026 In most respects the man was unremarkable, just another shaggy head of hair in a sea of skater-boy business casual. Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 Do the people queuing for takeaway chicken at Popeyes, directly opposite, know what went down behind that unremarkable shop front? Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 27 June 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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