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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The two allies must realize that Pyongyang’s next missile or nuclear test is not another blip in the long and undistinguished history of managing the status quo in the Korean peninsula.
—Sung-Yoon Lee, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2015
If the lakes form a network of rest areas along a vast migration route, the undistinguished flies stock the shelves, refueling birds on their journeys halfway across the world.
—Daniel Rothberg, Vox, 1 Oct. 2024
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
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Sung-Yoon Lee, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2015
If the lakes form a network of rest areas along a vast migration route, the undistinguished flies stock the shelves, refueling birds on their journeys halfway across the world.
—Daniel Rothberg, Vox, 1 Oct. 2024
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
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“Undistinguished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undistinguished. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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