adjective
nondescript
NON-dihsk-rihpt
adjective
1
Lacking any distinctive or memorable features; plain and unremarkable.
"The suspect was described as a nondescript man in a grey jacket."
"They stayed in a nondescript motel just off the highway."
How to Use Nondescript
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSo plain and ordinary that there's nothing to describe or notice about it.
Common pairings
a nondescript building
nondescript appearance
Word Forms
more nondescript comparative, nondescripts plural, most nondescript superlative
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Etymology
From non- ("not") plus descript, from Latin descriptus ("described").