as in boring
lacking in distinctive features or qualities
was surprised to find that the desert was a flat, featureless, rock-strewn wasteland
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Recent Examples of featureless
That’s the way the North Country is, featureless, thick with trees and broken only by potholes where deer water and beavers swim.
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Joel M. Vance, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2025
Gardner carted his supplies to this featureless patch of earth near the fort, set up his tripods and cameras, and then arranged his dark tent nearby, out of sight of the camera’s lens.
—Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
These religious Iranians are bad Iranians, presented here as blandly featureless aside from their obsession with controlling women, while Roya — with her giggling desire to meet Timothée Chalamet — is recognizably more western and therefore good.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
At shorter wavelengths, both would produce flat, featureless spectra, akin to what Hubble has seen for various sub-Neptunes.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 10 Sep. 2025
In the far distance lies the Pacific Ocean, and beyond that, featureless protuberances labeled Japan, Russia and China.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2025
The featureless face on the left, gilded from the crown of the head to the midline of the nose (perhaps a nod to classical drawing), shifts deeply into abstraction and human obscurity within the natural world.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Monitoring of Kalluk, for example, helped stumped researchers discern how polar bears were able to find each other over the vast and apparently featureless Arctic tundra, said Megan Owen, vice president of wildlife conservation science for San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Joel M. Vance, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2025
Gardner carted his supplies to this featureless patch of earth near the fort, set up his tripods and cameras, and then arranged his dark tent nearby, out of sight of the camera’s lens.
—Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
These religious Iranians are bad Iranians, presented here as blandly featureless aside from their obsession with controlling women, while Roya — with her giggling desire to meet Timothée Chalamet — is recognizably more western and therefore good.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
At shorter wavelengths, both would produce flat, featureless spectra, akin to what Hubble has seen for various sub-Neptunes.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 10 Sep. 2025
In the far distance lies the Pacific Ocean, and beyond that, featureless protuberances labeled Japan, Russia and China.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2025
The featureless face on the left, gilded from the crown of the head to the midline of the nose (perhaps a nod to classical drawing), shifts deeply into abstraction and human obscurity within the natural world.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Monitoring of Kalluk, for example, helped stumped researchers discern how polar bears were able to find each other over the vast and apparently featureless Arctic tundra, said Megan Owen, vice president of wildlife conservation science for San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for featureless
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Despite looking like a fighter pilot who could win a game of dogfight football, Colin isn’t framed as a temptation for Marissa, and a lack of sexy secrets proves to be a recurring blind spot for the series, even if those two have plenty of other skeletons in their massive, boring closets.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
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All this after Fern just wanted to renovate her boring bookseller life by starting over next to her orc pal Viv’s coffee shop!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The interior designer’s Wayfair rug collection with Loloi includes so many options in neutral shades and subtle patterns that complement a variety of home styles, including modern, farmhouse, and traditional aesthetics.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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The boots also have vivid contrast stitching that offsets the neutral shoe colors, adding a touch of personality to an otherwise versatile boot.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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For example, a test site of Shaanxi Aerospace in Sanyuan county, which sits in remote mountains near Xi’an, looks nondescript.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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In fact, the Blackhawks’ nondescript 6-3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night was a reminder that as far as the Blackhawks have come, there’s still so much farther to go.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Creamy beige and white walls run throughout, as do natural materials such as wood and veined stone.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
4 Nov. 2025
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Christina wore a more masculine outfit, a beige suit, with her hair slicked back.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Instead, watching Charles attempt to insert himself into the Garfield Administration by forging papers and sneaking into buildings feels repetitive and a bit dull.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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Their life in Watertown had been ordinary, maybe even dull sometimes.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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As a sleazy, lecherous publicist pinned in a Manhattan phone booth by a faceless sniper on the other end of the line, Farrell goes from smug condescension to breathless victimhood pretty effortlessly.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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The haunting visuals, which also include faceless people and unsettling collages of creepy eyes, contrast the booming production of the track and its raunchy lyrics.—
Juan J. Arroyo,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Featureless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/featureless. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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