undistinguished
adjective
un·dis·tin·guished
ˌən-di-ˈstiŋ-(g)wisht 
: not distinguished: such as
a
: not marked by eminence, distinction, or quality
a bland, undistinguished pop album
an undistinguished career
b
: not perceived as distinct : not differentiated
The disease [syphilis] was first noticed in Europe at the end of the fifteenth century, though it may have existed before then undistinguished from leprosy.—
Wayne Biddle
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Buick is a great American premium car brand that has fallen on hard times in recent years, reduced to selling undistinguished SUVs in the U.S.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2025
Critics found the Zumthor building design itself was undistinguished, looking more like a spaceship that had landed on the tar pits than a museum-worthy building.
—Tom Teicholz, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
In 2014, the land beneath 100 West 57th sold to owners who seemed keen to take advantage of the block’s transformation from a somewhat undistinguished Midtown thoroughfare of souvenir shops and mid-tier buildings to Billionaire’s Row.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 23 July 2025
An undistinguished song, and then the wildly oversung bit at the end leaves you with a flinch.
—Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 18 July 2025
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2025
Critics found the Zumthor building design itself was undistinguished, looking more like a spaceship that had landed on the tar pits than a museum-worthy building.
—Tom Teicholz, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
In 2014, the land beneath 100 West 57th sold to owners who seemed keen to take advantage of the block’s transformation from a somewhat undistinguished Midtown thoroughfare of souvenir shops and mid-tier buildings to Billionaire’s Row.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 23 July 2025
An undistinguished song, and then the wildly oversung bit at the end leaves you with a flinch.
—Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 18 July 2025
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“Undistinguished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undistinguished. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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