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nondescript

non·desc·ript

UK/ˈnɒndɪskɹɪpt/ US/nɑndəˈskɹɪpt/ rare archaic uk

adjective

1.

lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting

  • “women dressed in nondescript clothes”
  • “a nondescript novel”
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noun

1.

a person is not easily classified and not very interesting

Origin

From non- + descript (from Latin dēscrīptus, past participle of dēscrībō).

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