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UNDISTINGUISHED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does undistinguished mean?
• UNDISTINGUISHED (adjective)
The adjective UNDISTINGUISHED has 1 sense:
1. not special in any way; lacking distinction
Familiarity information: UNDISTINGUISHED used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not special in any way; lacking distinction
Synonyms:
mine run; run-of-the-mill; run-of-the-mine; undistinguished; unexceptional
Context example:
a unexceptional an incident as can be found in a lawyer's career
Similar:
ordinary (not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree)
Context examples
Fanny with doubting feelings had risen to meet him, but sank down again on finding herself undistinguished in the dusk, and unthought of.
(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)
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