as in boring
lacking in distinctive features or qualities
travelers settling for nondescript motel rooms that could be located anywhere
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Recent Examples of nondescript
The building resembled a nondescript medical office.
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Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
White tile, natural wood, and bare walls often end up feeling flat and nondescript.
—Lauren Jones, The Spruce, 15 Mar. 2026
Set in a nondescript but decidedly Wyoming-esque small town, Reminders of Him is a 114-minute speedrun through family trauma, grief, and the carceral state.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2026
But a new generation of male celebrities are making the case for investing in bags beyond the nondescript leather satchels, urban roll-top backpacks, canvas duffel bags that most men have historically carried around.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for nondescript
Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
White tile, natural wood, and bare walls often end up feeling flat and nondescript.
—Lauren Jones, The Spruce, 15 Mar. 2026
Set in a nondescript but decidedly Wyoming-esque small town, Reminders of Him is a 114-minute speedrun through family trauma, grief, and the carceral state.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2026
But a new generation of male celebrities are making the case for investing in bags beyond the nondescript leather satchels, urban roll-top backpacks, canvas duffel bags that most men have historically carried around.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for nondescript
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nondescript
Adjective
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Curry is pure entertainment, and the NBA is a little more boring without him.—
Sports Columnist,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Apr. 2026
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One does detect in Iran hawks a kind of 'will to destruction' and hatred of boring, civilized diplomacy.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Civale entered Tuesday’s game with close to neutral splits, though, so Boone opted for Rosario in a low-risk, high-reward possibility.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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With Ryan McMahon struggling and a neutral right-hander in Aaron Civale pitching for the Athletics on Tuesday, Aaron Boone decided to start the righty-swinging Amed Rosario at third base.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The 39th floor penthouse of SoftBank’s downtown Tokyo headquarters is not your usual featureless C-suite.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
24 Feb. 2026
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Objects that were invisible to Hubble are easily revealed to JWST; objects that appear blurry to Hubble appear sharp with JWST views; objects that appeared featureless to Hubble have many clear features visible within them as seen by JWST.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The look features a rainbow of rhinestones placed on a solid, often beige, base.—
Jesa Marie Calaor,
Allure,
8 Apr. 2026
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For even more mixing and matching, consider picking up the Ekouaer Knit Lounge Set in the beige color.—
Anna Popp,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The phrase is above a graphic of a faceless person standing among patches of grass and grey stepping stones.—
Zara Irshad,
San Francisco Chronicle,
24 Mar. 2026
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For all their bombast, the ICE and Border Patrol agents seemed to work no harder than any other faceless federal bureaucrats.—
Daniel Brook,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Arthur Brooks, in particular, has made a career of elevating his noncommittal waffling into a warped kind of virtue.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Rubio was noncommittal, but said again that Iran's threats about controlling the Strait of Hormuz in perpetuity needed to be addressed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The first concert starts with Ciani’s signature ocean sounds before Cunningham’s chords—dull, glassy—add an atonal sheen.—
Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2026
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These changes can leave your skin feeling dry, dull, and more sensitive than before.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Nondescript.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nondescript. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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