undistinguished

adjective

un·dis·tin·guished ˌən-di-ˈstiŋ-(g)wisht

Synonyms of undistinguished next

: not distinguished: such as

: not marked by eminence, distinction, or quality

a bland, undistinguished pop album

an undistinguished career

: not perceived as distinct : not differentiated

The disease [syphilis] was first noticed in Europe at the end of the fifteenth century, though it may have existed before then undistinguished from leprosy.—

Wayne Biddle

Examples of undistinguished in a Sentence

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The book follows the life of a Midwestern farm boy who becomes an undistinguished professor of literature. —

Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024 Young Biden was an undistinguished student at the University of Delaware and graduated near the bottom of his law school class at Syracuse University. —

Susan Page, USA TODAY, 22 July 2024 Haynes finished his career with two undistinguished seasons in Denver, but his legacy endured. —

Randy Covitz, Kansas City Star, 19 July 2024 This undistinguished cartoon about three maidens holding up a building is not a story but a situation stretched out to six minutes. —

Jeremy Fassler, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for undistinguished

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of undistinguished was in 1600

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“Undistinguished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undistinguished. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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