undistinguished

English

Alternative forms

• undistinguisht (obsolete)

Etymology

Etymology tree

English un-

English distinguish

English -ed

English distinguished

English undistinguished

From un- + distinguished.

Adjective

undistinguished (comparative more undistinguished, superlative most undistinguished)

1. Not distinguished: not marked by conspicuous qualities.
   • 2015, J. Ward Regan, Great Books Written in Prison, page 167:

     While most are familiar with the history of the Third Reich from 1933 onward, this essay offers insight into the undistinguished, prefamous Hitler.

   • 2016 May 22, Phil McNulty, “Crystal Palace 1-2 Manchester United”, in BBC‎^[1]:

     All the messages in and around Wembley before and during this FA Cup final pointed to this Wembley showpiece marking the end of Van Gaal's largely undistinguished two-year spell in charge.

2. Not distinguished: not having an air of distinction.

Derived terms

• undistinguishedly
• undistinguishedness

Translations

not marked by conspicuous qualities

• Bulgarian: незабележим (bg) (nezabeležim)
• German: durchschnittlich (de), mäßig (de), mittelmäßig (de)
• Latin: ignobilis

not having an air of distinction

• Bulgarian: неразличим (bg) (nerazličim)
• German: unauffällig (de), alltäglich (de), gewöhnlich (de)