nondescriptive

adjective

non·​de·​scrip·​tive ˌnän-di-ˈskrip-tiv How to pronounce nondescriptive (audio)
: not serving to describe : not descriptive
The text in a hyperlink can be anything but it should clearly describe the target resource. It should not be just "Click Here" or some other nondescriptive text.Chris Coremans

Examples of nondescriptive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Mare of Easttown is a strange name for a prestige television show: clunky, nondescriptive, homonymic. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 31 May 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nondescriptive was in 1881

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“Nondescriptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondescriptive. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

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