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
That is fine for a nondescript day in May, when enough of a runway exists for someone like Arrighetti to re-acclimate after such a long absence.
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025
Hackers start by slipping a tiny, nondescript program into the network.
—PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025
Nate spirits her away to a nondescript motel, where Nate cuts and dyes her dark hair blonde (a bit too professionally, perhaps), and schools her in the art of self-defense with a baseball bat.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 31 July 2025
The 2015 opening of Charles H., the award-winning bar tucked behind a nondescript basement door at Four Seasons Hotel Seoul, helped spark the city’s now-thriving and globally-recognized craft cocktail scene.
—Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025
Hackers start by slipping a tiny, nondescript program into the network.
—PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025
Nate spirits her away to a nondescript motel, where Nate cuts and dyes her dark hair blonde (a bit too professionally, perhaps), and schools her in the art of self-defense with a baseball bat.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 31 July 2025
The 2015 opening of Charles H., the award-winning bar tucked behind a nondescript basement door at Four Seasons Hotel Seoul, helped spark the city’s now-thriving and globally-recognized craft cocktail scene.
—Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nondescript
Adjective
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Stick with boring investments to avoid big mistakes from get-rich-quick schemes.—
Jonathan I. Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Hosting every summit in a big European city would alleviate much of the pressure to re-invent the wheel every time with respect to hotels, transit, and other boring but essential logistical details.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Remaining neutral and impartial is also incredibly difficult in a conflict zone.—
Cynthia Tully,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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More Megan Briggs/Getty Images The championship banner will be raised at SoFi Center before the opening tee shot, and the SoFi Cup trophy, temporarily returned to its neutral blue color, will await its next owner in March 2026.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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This combination of a cool pink, earthy tones, and beige is subtle but still eye-catching.—
Maria Goldbach,
Glamour,
18 Aug. 2025
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And the so the people who bought the houses had the option to keep them or paint them beige, and everyone painted them beige.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The experience is no longer a faceless transaction. Immersive.—
Dan Gingiss,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The star was getting a bit too old to go around maiming and murdering faceless baddies in recent years; his last several thrillers mostly confined him to cars and trucks.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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The White House, however, remains noncommittal despite calls from some lawmakers, including Senator Lindsey Graham, to back tougher sanctions on Moscow.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Asked whether the department may adopt some of Boise’s initiatives, McWhorter was noncommittal.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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And so to their kits, which more often than not are just not especially interesting: take this away strip, with its mid-2000s retro styling and pleasant off-white piping, but is just…quite dull.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
24 Aug. 2025
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Harsh chemicals like bleach and ammonia can strip the finish and dull the surface, leaving the floor prone to scratches and other damage.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Nondescript.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nondescript. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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