WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
un•dis•tin•guished /ˌʌndɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃt/USA pronunciation
adj. lacking distinction:an undistinguished career.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- having no special marks or features that set one apart:an undistinguished face.
un•dis•tin•guished
(un′di sting′gwisht),USA pronunciation adj.
- having no distinguishing marks or features.
- without any claim to distinction:an undistinguished performance.
- unnoticed;
inconspicuous:He was an undistinguished part of the crowd. - not separated or divided, as by sets or categories.
- un-1 + distinguished 1585–95
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . ordinary, common, unexceptional, unremarkable.
'undistinguished' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Tom, Dick, and Harry
- York
- borax
- commonplace
- epigone
- featureless
- hackwork
- indifferent
- nondescript
- noteless
- obscure
- ordinary
- palatable
- plain
- ruck
- run-of-the-mill
- second-rate
- sort
- unknown