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
In February, Shapiro joined Lamm and three other Colossal scientists in a nondescript twenty-five-thousand-square-foot lab in the Dallas Market area.
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D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
The novel begins in a restaurant in the financial district that’s laughably nondescript.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
But navigating New Donk when the game arrived could feel like traversing a Gotham City under chemical attack from the Joker; beyond a somewhat rectangular expanse of city, the buildings grew nondescript, trailing off into an endless, hazy azure.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
The nondescript building, which is located in the far corner of the lot off of Forest Lawn Drive, will not be replaced.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 29 Mar. 2025
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D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
The novel begins in a restaurant in the financial district that’s laughably nondescript.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
But navigating New Donk when the game arrived could feel like traversing a Gotham City under chemical attack from the Joker; beyond a somewhat rectangular expanse of city, the buildings grew nondescript, trailing off into an endless, hazy azure.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
The nondescript building, which is located in the far corner of the lot off of Forest Lawn Drive, will not be replaced.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nondescript
Adjective
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Anything that isn’t someone bleeding out is boring to them, that kind of thing.—
Maria Fontoura,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2025
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Bring the shirt around your shoulders while adding extra color and dimension to your look—cold weather fits don’t have to be boring.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Romano thrives in transition skating pucks out of the defensive zone, through neutral ice and into the offensive zone to create a ton of zone exits and entries.—
Scott Wheeler,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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Oddly enough, my skin looks a bit more natural in these shots, probably from the software compensating for the blue ambient light rather than the neutral white overhead light.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Belle wore a beige camisole top with thin straps and a flowing silhouette, which paired with short shorts and small crystal embellishments.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Superior Rooms sport the same look and feel as the top suites, each dressed in refined tones of wooden beige, walnut, grey, and mineral blue.—
Travis Levius,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Anger surges next, focused on faceless executives, a faltering economy, or even yourself.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Within seconds, the door was opened by a faceless robot dressed in a beige bodysuit that clung tight to its trim waist and long legs.—
Cade Metz,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The noncommittal tone reads as responsibly sober but also tedious.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Mar. 2025
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As Barbara, Ava, and Rosalyn try to appease the parents, Melissa deals with the consequences of being noncommittal.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The additional compounds in matcha dull this effect.—
Helen Carefoot,
Verywell Health,
11 Apr. 2025
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For the rest of us, a real musical comedy is a cause for celebration; most are either too tuneless to be musicals or too dull to be comedies.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Nondescript.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nondescript. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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