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
Sitting in a rehabbed factory building on a quiet corner in Worcester's popular Canal District, Bocado Tapas Wine Bar seems nondescript from the outside, but the neighborhood has always had its secrets.
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Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2025
The amount of nondescript gunk that my bed vac sucked out of the mattress was alarming and quite possibly altered my brain chemistry.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2025
Across the street, in a fairly nondescript building containing a motley arrangement of small businesses, sits a small but mighty grocery store.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Inter Miami was after its first crown as a child-age franchise born as the Covid pandemic hit hard in 2020, a team nondescript, under-radar and mostly losing, until those three words changed everything -- three magical words that still don’t seem real, even now.
—Miami Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nondescript
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Yes, the rich women went to Sedona on Sutton’s private plane, but before that there were a few scenes back in boring old Los Angeles.—
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Disease prevention should be boring, routine, expected, and easy to access.—
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Not to mention the go-with-everything neutral hues these Ugg shoes are known for, including the ever-so-popular chestnut that is both nostalgic and remains on-trend.—
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The second official described Qatar as a neutral location where money can flow freely with US approval and without risk of seizure.—
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The leap into modernity can feel like sliding into a featureless void, in which every transaction of any sort becomes hard to distinguish.—
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The most recent test campaign, captured in our image of the day, focused on software called Extended Robust Aerial Autonomy, designed to help future Mars rotorcraft navigate somewhat featureless terrain, which was the very challenge that caused problems for Ingenuity during its final flights.—
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The jet, built in 2015, has a matte black exterior and beige interior, seats up to 14 passengers, is pet-friendly and includes an entertainment system.—
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Kate Middleton is known for wearing neutral nail polish, favoring subtle shades like pale pink, beige, and sheer peach.—
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The faceless head of a man bobbing in the water recalls the countless Africans who perished during the perilous journey due to disease, malnourishment, and abuse, whose bodies were thrown overboard by unscrupulous ship captains and slavers to schools of sharks.—
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Different stories of grooming, coercion and survival get reduced to a single faceless category.—
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General Manager Perry Minasian, when asked about future spending on Wednesday, was noncommittal.—
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Kelce, who has spent his entire career with the Chiefs, was noncommittal on a decision about his future after the 14-12 season-ending loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.—
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No, my mom was the ugliest in her family, the awkward, dull one.—
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Sharp knives are substantially safer than dull knives, confirms Bobby Griggs, vice president of Hammer Stahl Cutlery.—
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“Nondescript.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nondescript. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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