undistinguished
adjective
un·dis·tin·guished
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Definition of undistinguished
: 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.— Wayne Biddle
Examples of undistinguished in a Sentence
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Political messages from employers to employees have a long and undistinguished history. — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, "Column: Shell Oil allegedly coerced its workers to attend a Trump rally. Blame the Supreme Court," 19 Aug. 2019 Sanguinetti had a largely undistinguished tenure as lieutenant governor. — Rick Pearson, chicagotribune.com, "Former GOP candidate for governor Jeanne Ives now seeking party nod to take on Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten," 19 July 2019 But the combination of an explosive Red Sox offense and an undistinguished Blue Jays pitching staff rendered the lead transient, as the Red Sox rallied for three runs with two outs in the fifth inning. — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, "‘We just gave it to them.’ Red Sox lose in Andrew Cashner’s debut," 17 July 2019 After 28 years of undistinguished service in Congress, Mr. Bolsonaro was widely dismissed as a marginal figure. — Walter Russell Mead, WSJ, "Brazil’s Bolsonaro Is 2018’s Biggest Winner," 7 Jan. 2019 For the next quarter-century, the list of major-leaguers from Las Vegas consisted of little more than a handful of mostly undistinguished players, a group highlighted by the likes of Marty Cordova, Doug Mirabelli and Ryan Ludwick. — Jared Diamond, WSJ, "How Las Vegas Became a Hot Spot for Baseball," 10 Dec. 2018 In 2015, the Astros did have Hader, as a relatively undistinguished double-A prospect. — Bill Shaikin, latimes.com, "Three up, three down: Ichiro Suzuki heads to front office; Astros closer Ken Giles struggles again," 5 May 2018 Minassian spent a brief and undistinguished two months in 2017 as a member of the Canadian Armed Forces before dropping out. — John Bacon, USA TODAY, "Incel: What it is and why Alek Minassian praised Elliot Rodger," 25 Apr. 2018 Throughout the 1930s and early 1940s, the bespectacled, undistinguished-looking Himmler enjoyed having Ms. Gudrun at his side, as a blond, blue-eyed symbol of Aryan youth. — Washington Post, BostonGlobe.com, "Gudrun Burwitz, ever-loyal daughter of Nazi mastermind Heinrich Himmler, dies at 88," 11 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'undistinguished.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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