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undistinguished — index marginal, mediocre, mundane, nondescript, obscure (faint), ordinary, unpretentious, usual … Law dictionary
undistinguished — 1590s, not kept distinct, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + DISTINGUISHED (Cf. distinguished). Meaning not elevated above others is attested from 1600 … Etymology dictionary
undistinguished — [adj] ordinary average, characterless, common, commonplace, dull, everyday, fair, garden variety*, generic, mean, mediocre, modest, no great shakes*, normal, nothing special, nothing to write home about*, pedestrian, plain, prosaic, routine, run… … New thesaurus
undistinguished — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ lacking distinction; unexceptional … English terms dictionary
undistinguished — [spelling only] … English World dictionary
undistinguished — [[t]ʌ̱ndɪstɪ̱ŋgwɪʃt[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe someone or something as undistinguished, you mean they are not attractive, interesting, or successful. ...his short and undistinguished career as an art student. ...this rather undistinguished,… … English dictionary
undistinguished — /un di sting gwisht/, adj. 1. having no distinguishing marks or features. 2. without any claim to distinction: an undistinguished performance. 3. unnoticed; inconspicuous: He was an undistinguished part of the crowd. 4. not separated or divided,… … Universalium
undistinguished — un|dis|tin|guished [ ,ʌndı stıŋgwıʃt ] adjective not very good or special: an undistinguished career in local politics … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
undistinguished — adjective an undistinguished career as a claims adjuster Syn: unexceptional, indifferent, run of the mill, middle of the road, ordinary, average, commonplace, mediocre, humdrum, lackluster, forgettable, uninspired, uneventful, unremarkable,… … Thesaurus of popular words
undistinguished — UK [ˌʌndɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt] / US adjective not very good or special an undistinguished career in local politics … English dictionary
Undistinguished ethnic groups in China — (: Wèi Shíbié Mínzú; sometimes translated as Undistinguished nationalities) are ethnic groups in the People s Republic of China that have not been officially recognised as individual ethnic groups. These groups number more than 730,000 people,… … Wikipedia
