nondescript — lacking distinctive or interesting features or characteristics
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: lacking distinctive or interesting features or characteristics
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌnɑːndɪˈskrɪpt/
Example Sentences
- The spy wore nondescript clothes to blend into the crowd perfectly.
- My professor is so nondescript that I walked past him three times without recognizing him.
- The restaurant's nondescript exterior hid the amazing food inside.
nondescript
ADJECTIVE[/ˌnɑːndɪˈskrɪpt/]
lacking distinctive or interesting features or characteristics
The nondescript gray car blended into every parking lot on the block.
A nondescript script fills the ancient crypt
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From the prefix 'non-' (Latin, meaning 'not') combined with 'descript', which comes from the Latin 'descriptus', the past participle of 'describere' (meaning 'to describe'). The word emerged in English in the 17th century to describe something that cannot be easily described or lacks distinguishing features.
Breakdown
non- (not) + de- (down) + script (write) + -ive (adjective suffix) = nondescript (not able to be written/described distinctly)
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📝Examples
“The spy wore nondescript clothes to blend into the crowd perfectly.”
“My professor is so nondescript that I walked past him three times without recognizing him.”
“The restaurant's nondescript exterior hid the amazing food inside.”
“He drove a nondescript white van that looked like every delivery truck in the city.”
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