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 of unremarkable

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

Examples of unremarkable in a Sentence

a quiet and unremarkable child

Recent Examples on the Web

Using Neanderthal cranium shapes to estimate specific brain regions’ volume, some investigators claimed to see signs of a mind with feeble linguistic abilities, poor executive function and an unremarkable memory. — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 20 July 2026

These hit the ticker the same day IBM cratered 25%, erasing roughly $40 billion in market value on a revenue miss that, in any other environment, would have been unremarkable. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 July 2026

What struck me afterward was not the frequency of those requests but how unremarkable the whole process seemed — to the crew, to other passengers, and, eventually, to me. — Sriman Swarup, STAT, 13 July 2026

The top candidates to fill those vacancies saw plenty of playing time Monday, but all turned in unremarkable performances. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unremarkable

• remarkable