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
Then, on a nondescript Friday night in downtown Houston, Kurtz launched himself into baseball lore.
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 26 July 2025
The two dozen or so nondescript gray, white and blue buildings lining Virginia State Route 625 could be large warehouses.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 17 July 2025
Don't be fooled by the building's nondescript exterior—the tiny displays of classic photos and stories inside, combined with the affordable €5 ticket for retrospectives and programs with filmmaker participation, won me over immediately.
—Emily Manthei, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2025
The other part of the bar closest to the front door contains quarters and pennies in a nondescript way.
—Jason Dill
july 10, Miami Herald, 10 July 2025
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 26 July 2025
The two dozen or so nondescript gray, white and blue buildings lining Virginia State Route 625 could be large warehouses.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 17 July 2025
Don't be fooled by the building's nondescript exterior—the tiny displays of classic photos and stories inside, combined with the affordable €5 ticket for retrospectives and programs with filmmaker participation, won me over immediately.
—Emily Manthei, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2025
The other part of the bar closest to the front door contains quarters and pennies in a nondescript way.
—Jason Dill
july 10, Miami Herald, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nondescript
Adjective
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There are occasional boring stretches, along with confounding ones.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
3 Aug. 2025
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At the end of the day, Stone relied on all of the wardrobe classics to turn boring old sports merch into a sartorial home run.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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Fifty-one percent disapproved, while 33% were neutral.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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The camera bag is available in Toasted Hazelnut Multi (neutral tones), Black Multi, Squash Blossom Multi, Terracotta Tile Multi (pink and orange), and Sage Bundle Multi.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
26 July 2025
Adjective
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On the one end, minimalist-verging-on-monastic versions of adult rooms, where everything is beige and unattractive toys are not allowed.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
28 July 2025
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Brown and beige might pair well with gray carpet that has warm undertones, but for a gray carpet with cool, blue undertones, consider a dusty denim blue or a deep navy instead.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 July 2025
Adjective
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They were often cast as villains or reduced to silent, faceless figures rarely the heroes of their own stories.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
28 July 2025
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The name calling, the death threats, the faceless accounts.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 July 2025
Adjective
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When asked by the Associated Press if the Cheyenne project was part of this effort, Crusoe spokesperson Andrew Schmitt was noncommittal.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
29 July 2025
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The cooling, noncommittal, lightly distressed sound of Swag is an answer of sorts.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
26 July 2025
Adjective
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The only other real difference was that the no-sugar version looked shinier and gummier, whereas the originals were a bit duller in comparison.—
Lisa DeSantis,
Glamour,
29 July 2025
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Changeable conditions usually make for exciting races, but 2025 was a bit dull.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
28 July 2025
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“Nondescript.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nondescript. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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