as in boring
lacking in distinctive features or qualities
a line of indistinctive sportswear that does not justify its premium price point
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Recent Examples of indistinctive
The ubiquity of such endeavors often means the results are pretty indistinctive, but numerous things set Williams’s version apart from those of other artists.
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Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader, 2 Mar. 2018
Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader, 2 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indistinctive
Adjective
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Moreover, the subject is weedy and boring.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
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In comic book canon, Clark's earlier years are actually pretty boring!—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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China has tried to stay neutral on Iran, despite Beijing being close economic partners with Tehran.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Compass Point upgrades OptimumBank Holdings to buy from neutral Compass Point upgraded OptimumBank f ollowing earnings.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Timberlake said the Sacramento food scene is similar to the one in Los Angeles, saying that there’s so many amazing and very easy to overlook places in nondescript strip malls all over the place.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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Although Everest Restaurant is located in a nondescript mall, its Nepalese and Indian food is also well worth seeking out.—
Pat Tompkins,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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The world of college football is rarely dull.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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This charger brings interactivity and enthusiasm to this process that has been viewed as so dull for so long.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Its gibbous disk appears small and featureless.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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In the first act, the Enterprise learns that a Borg cube—a massive, featureless warship—is carving a path toward Earth, destroying Starfleet vessels along the way.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Indistinctive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indistinctive. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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