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indistinguished

adjective

Definition of indistinguishednext
as in unimportant

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indistinguished
  1. unimportant
  2. insignificant
  3. unknown
  4. unexceptional
  5. despised
  6. anonymous
Adjective
  • The Analyst can spend all their time answering urgent but unimportant requests.
    — Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Wright agrees that the findings shouldn’t be interpreted to mean that omega-3s are unimportant for the brain.
    — Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 14 July 2026
Definition of unimportant
Adjective
  • During the Eaton fire, the laboratory shut down for two weeks — which is not insignificant for a lab that tracks hold-ups in days.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Sports can seem ridiculously insignificant at moments like that.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of insignificant
Adjective
  • The response came after an unknown odor was reported during the flight and several people began feeling ill, according to the outlets.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Both gravity and quantum mechanics are rough drafts of a sharper, truer, completely unknown theory.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of unknown
Adjective
  • If an otherwise unexceptional song on Mount Zero is nearing its conclusion, be prepared for an epilogue where Medlyn or Elphick clicks on the distortion.
    — Ethan Beck, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026
  • Despite his unexceptional loss, Pratt should be acknowledged as perhaps one of the most consequential local political figures in recent memory.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 8 June 2026
Definition of unexceptional
Adjective
  • The despised Colonel Protheroe is found dead in the vicarage study by Reverend Leonard Clement (Kit Harington).
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 July 2026
  • Smith had slapped Chris Rock onstage at the Academy Awards, and was suddenly one of the most despised actors in America.
    — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Definition of despised
Adjective
  • That the victory was engineered by two previously anonymous or forgotten role players defines that Dodger legacy.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Embarrassingly, the same day, the White House sent Politico a letter citing its reporting on the Iran war, which noted the concerns of an anonymous source, as an example of compromising national security.
    — Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of anonymous
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“Indistinguished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indistinguished. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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