nondescript
Without distinguishing qualities or characteristics.
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Sixty light-years away, in a region of the Hercules constellation that until recently seemed to offer only a nondescript star, the James Webb Space... Sixty light-years away, in a region of the Her... Origin | Inter…
the posts that got her banned were some of the most nondescript and inoffensive things she's said tbh, not clear what about them broke TOS
Content warnings are below. Clicking into the link, will provide a nondescript summary of what you would miss, should you decide to skip that page. https://jaceykdew.ca/books/content-warnings/three-souls-series-conten…
I assume that the "nondescript weather" headlining the forecast this evening affected the SE. It was a cloudy morning here in Cornwall, but heavenly this afternoon. Not mentioned, of course.
Hmm, the higher def image is definitely more flattering than the lofi thumbnails i've seen. I can't find any smoking guns in there, though the ghouls in the background look rather nondescript/inconsistent. I see a can…
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Without distinguishing qualities or characteristics.
There was, besides, a Scots mason, known from his favourite dish as "Irish Stew," three or four nondescript Scots, a fine young Irishman, O'Reilly, and a pair of young men who deserve a special word of condemnation.
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(biology, now, _, rare) Not described (in the academic literature).
He drove a nondescript silver sedan.
“the posts that got her banned were some of the most nondescript and inoffensive things she's said tbh, not clear what about them broke TOS”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Content warnings are below. Clicking into the link, will provide a nondescript summary of what you would miss, should you decide to skip that page. https://jaceykdew.ca/books/content-warnings/three-souls-series-content-warnings”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I assume that the "nondescript weather" headlining the forecast this evening affected the SE. It was a cloudy morning here in Cornwall, but heavenly this afternoon. Not mentioned, of course.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Hmm, the higher def image is definitely more flattering than the lofi thumbnails i've seen. I can't find any smoking guns in there, though the ghouls in the background look rather nondescript/inconsistent. I see a canvas pattern at the top, but idk how replicable that is w/ ai.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Instead, a nondescript corporate lobby opened into a large space with about a dozen unoccupied computer stations positioned in the middle of the room.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(chiefly, biology) A species or other type of creature that has not been previously described or identified.
"nondescript" means: A species or other type of creature that has not been previously described or identified.. This is technical or formal vocabulary, more likely to appear in school work, news or a particular profession than in peer chat. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your child uses the term, it is usually a sign of curiosity about a subject area. A short follow-up question about where they came across it is usually all that is needed.
"nondescript" means: A species or other type of creature that has not been previously described or identified.. Register: formal or technical English, standard in its specialist domain (law, medicine, science, finance, etc.). Gloss the term with a plain synonym when writing for a general audience. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
“Sixty light-years away, in a region of the Hercules constellation that until recently seemed to offer only a nondescript star, the James Webb Space... Sixty light-years away, in a region of the Her... Origin | Interest | Match”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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