unremarkable

adjective

un·​re·​mark·​able ˌən-ri-ˈmär-kə-bəl 

: 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

ˌən-ri-ˈmär-kə-blē 

adverb

an unremarkably dressed man

Synonyms

• average
• common
• commonplace
• cut-and-dried
• cut-and-dry
• everyday
• garden-variety
• normal
• ordinary
• prosaic
• routine
• run-of-the-mill
• standard
• standard-issue
• unexceptional
• usual
• workaday

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

At the Dolar Shop, the finish line is marked with complimentary cones of decent but unremarkable vanilla soft serve. —Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2023

Other empanadas and meat pies are decent but unremarkable, and the tamales are topped by those at some Latin American bakeries around town. —Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2023

Dylan would never again sound this unsure and unremarkable. —Brady Gerber, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2023

The rest is decently crafted, but somewhat stiff and unremarkable. —Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 24 Jan. 2023

Though the building looks unremarkable, its scale alone marks it out as a new landmark of Wanning City. —Kevin Rozario, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2023

In a typical private airport, Leidos’ Artemis II would look unremarkable compared to the other business jets on the tarmac. —Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2022

Despite proximity to a city with ancient roots (and to my disappointment), Grotte is unremarkable and not part of any tourist trail. —Paris Wolfe, cleveland, 22 Dec. 2022

Though Jones at one time played football, former players said his 2018 stint was short and unremarkable, and there was no overlap between him and those he is accused of killing with bullets to the head. —Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 19 Nov. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined above