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.—
Wayne Biddle
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The project came into existence from the vapors at the end of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s undistinguished seven years in office.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 31 May 2025
The emergence of Ayari has been a surprise following undistinguished loan spells in the Championship with Coventry City and Blackburn Rovers last season.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 17 May 2025
The United States has a long and undistinguished history of playing into the North’s game plan.
—Sung-Yoon Lee, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2010
This isn’t like, say, banning Kamala Harris from running for president in 2019 -- a no-hoper destined to sink among a pack of otherwise undistinguished contenders.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 3 Apr. 2025
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John Seiler, Oc Register, 31 May 2025
The emergence of Ayari has been a surprise following undistinguished loan spells in the Championship with Coventry City and Blackburn Rovers last season.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 17 May 2025
The United States has a long and undistinguished history of playing into the North’s game plan.
—Sung-Yoon Lee, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2010
This isn’t like, say, banning Kamala Harris from running for president in 2019 -- a no-hoper destined to sink among a pack of otherwise undistinguished contenders.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Undistinguished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undistinguished. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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