English Explanatory Dictionary

nondescript

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Not described (in the academic literature).
  2. Without distinguishing qualities or characteristics.
noun
  1. A species or other type of creature that has not been previously described or identified.
  2. An undistinguished, unexceptional person or thing.
  3. An unmarked police car.

Pronunciation

/ˈnɒndɪskɹɪpt/ /nɑndəˈskɹɪpt/ en-us-nondescript.ogg

Word forms

nondescript more nondescript most nondescript non-descript nondescripts

Etymology

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

Synonyms

undescribed unidentified undescript unexceptional plain

Derived words

nondescriptly nondescriptness non-nondescript
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