unremarkable

adjective

un·​re·​mark·​able ˌən-ri-ˈmär-kə-bəl How to pronounce unremarkable (audio)
Synonyms of unremarkablenext
: 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 adverb
an unremarkably dressed man

Examples of unremarkable in a Sentence

a quiet and unremarkable child
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Regions with high flickering often indicate underlying instability, even when their net change over a year appears unremarkable. Bree Shirvell, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026 Weltman’s draft picks outside the lottery have been unremarkable as well. Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026 After the unremarkable Chip Kelly recruiting era, which begat a slight bump under DeShaun Foster, what first-year coach Bob Chesney has done, before coaching a game, has been downright remarkable. Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 9 May 2026 Two unremarkable-looking middle-aged women came in from the street and approached Eileen at the front desk. Literary Hub, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for unremarkable

Word History

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unremarkable was in 1625

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“Unremarkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unremarkable. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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