as in boring
lacking in distinctive features or qualities
a line of indistinctive sportswear that does not justify its premium price point
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Recent Examples of indistinctive
The ubiquity of such endeavors often means the results are pretty indistinctive, but numerous things set Williams’s version apart from those of other artists.
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Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader, 2 Mar. 2018
Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader, 2 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indistinctive
Adjective
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The main reason Jacksonville is so boring, FinanceBuzz found, is that much of its population is thinly scattered across the city.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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GoPro has also dropped a white version and a forest green version if black is too boring for you.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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Rub a little neutral oil (like vegetable oil) on the hamburger patties to jump-start the frying process.—
Li Goldstein,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 July 2025
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Think neutral sheet sets and nightstands with clean lines to keep the headboard as the center of attention.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Travelers with insider knowledge can hop to nameless speakeasies or craft cocktail bars down nondescript alleys, or even head to Club Metro, an underground dance club behind a hidden door in the Marutamachi metro station.—
Mark Lakin,
Travel + Leisure,
9 July 2025
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Instead, they are driven around the company campus in a shuttle bus while a guide describes what’s going on in the various, mostly nondescript buildings.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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Generally, names as a kind of artist name are quite dull nowadays anyway.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
4 July 2025
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Sometimes, an artist who is too long viewed as an outsider to Music City's style and sound will see the shine of the bright lights grow dull on their art.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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“Indistinctive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indistinctive. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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