undistinguished
adjective
un·dis·tin·guished
ˌən-di-ˈstiŋ-(g)wisht 
: not distinguished: such as
a
: not marked by eminence, distinction, or quality
a bland, undistinguished pop album
an undistinguished career
b
: 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.—
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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, 2 Mar. 2025
This was his greatest success because Darnold had six undistinguished seasons under his belt before O’Connell molded him into a top-six quarterback in the NFL.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Murphy had proven that comedy mined from Black culture could power classic SNL sketches, but other young Black comics like Damon Wayans and Chris Rock had undistinguished tenures before blowing up as stars elsewhere.
—Eric Deggans, NPR, 13 Feb. 2025
But Kennedy has a long, undistinguished record of relying on the work of charlatans to make wild charges, of not correcting the record when he is proven wrong, and then going to find more bad evidence to continue to make the same insinuations.
—The Editors, National Review, 31 Jan. 2025
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Jeremy Fassler, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
This was his greatest success because Darnold had six undistinguished seasons under his belt before O’Connell molded him into a top-six quarterback in the NFL.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Murphy had proven that comedy mined from Black culture could power classic SNL sketches, but other young Black comics like Damon Wayans and Chris Rock had undistinguished tenures before blowing up as stars elsewhere.
—Eric Deggans, NPR, 13 Feb. 2025
But Kennedy has a long, undistinguished record of relying on the work of charlatans to make wild charges, of not correcting the record when he is proven wrong, and then going to find more bad evidence to continue to make the same insinuations.
—The Editors, National Review, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Undistinguished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undistinguished. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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