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

• normal
• ordinary
• usual
• average
• typical
• commonplace

Examples of unremarkable in a Sentence

a quiet and unremarkable child

Recent Examples on the Web

Enfield is a pleasant, unremarkable suburb of north London. —Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025

The show is serious about the barely exceptional lives of unremarkable American kids, finding profundity by treating these crossroads in life with care and nuance, not as petty problems. —Greta Rainbow, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025

Then, though, a famous friend came through with some financial reprieve via an unremarkable delivery method. —Mark Gray, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025

The brief and unremarkable tenure of France’s prime minister has come crashing to an end. —Cole Stangler, Time, 9 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unremarkable

• remarkable