unremarkable

adjective

ˌən-ri-ˈmär-kə-bəl How to pronounce unremarkable (audio)
Definition of unremarkablenext
as in normal
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events a quiet and unremarkable child

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Recent Examples of unremarkable Sac Metro fireman Kyle Hagerty’s East Sacramento home looks unremarkable from the front. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Colonic hydrotherapy, which admittedly never promises to be glamorous, is unremarkable with a purpose that remains murky. — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2026 Fresh off an unremarkable trade deadline, the now-48-68 Royals needed a spark after being swept at the hands of National League bottom dweller Colorado to end a 10-game road trip. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026 Thursday will be another day of relatively unremarkable conditions for fire crews, but temperatures will start to climb higher than recent days. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unremarkable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unremarkable
  1. normal
  2. ordinary
  3. usual
  4. average
  5. typical
  6. commonplace
Adjective
  • The sensor returned to normal after Menon doffed the suit, but NASA took some extra time to make sure there was no serious issue.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Restrictive eating and other disordered eating behaviors can start to feel very normal when your whole algorithm is feeding you back-to-back tips on how to shrink yourself.
    — Miranda Roberts, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of normal
Adjective
  • Pay attention to ordinary pleasures, like a warm bed on a cold night, a good cup of coffee, or a brightly colored bird outside the window.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Critics, however, said the effects of those macroeconomic improvements were not being felt by ordinary Zambians who were growing frustrated with a high cost of living and electricity shortages.
    — Jacob Zimba, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of ordinary
Adjective
  • Its separate entrance, elevators, and staff have always set it apart from the surrounding casino ecosystem, offering a smoke-free, gaming-free environment with all the brand’s usual service signatures.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • For example, someone who is comfortable walking for 30 minutes could walk at their usual pace for several minutes, then pick it up for a minute or two before slowing down again.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of usual
Adjective
  • His overall offensive touch and instincts are average, but there’s enough to his game to be a potential third-line forward, maybe even as a center.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The speed at which participants first focused on an image, and the average length of time participants spent looking at each image, were both recorded and turned into a score.
    — Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of average
Adjective
  • With 50,000 unique items for sale and dozens of each on shelves at your typical big box store, that’s a lot for human beings to keep track of.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The carbon footprint was calculated using a range of usage from an industry average of 60% to 100% for round-the-clock deployment, and a gas burn rate of a typical single-cycle gas generator.
    — Matt Day, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of typical
Adjective
  • Clean water and advanced medicine, for example, are now commonplace across much of the developed world despite once being a luxury even kings and queens couldn’t reliably access.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In the realms of art, literature, film, and television, words and images that would once have been considered indecent, offensive, or immoral are now commonplace, especially in the West.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of commonplace

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“Unremarkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unremarkable. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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