undistinguished

undistinguished
[͵ʌndıʹstıŋgwıʃt] a
1. неразличимый, неясный

wire undistinguished against a wall - проволока, не видная на фоне стены

2. 1) незаметный, ничем не выделяющийся, непримечательный
2) посредственный; серенький

undistinguished performance - слабое исполнение (музыки и т. п.)

3. неотобранный, неотсортированный

many valuable specimens are undistinguished from the rejects - многие ценные образцы оказываются в отходах


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  • undistinguished — index marginal, mediocre, mundane, nondescript, obscure (faint), ordinary, unpretentious, usual …   Law dictionary

  • undistinguished — 1590s, not kept distinct, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + DISTINGUISHED (Cf. distinguished). Meaning not elevated above others is attested from 1600 …   Etymology dictionary

  • undistinguished — [adj] ordinary average, characterless, common, commonplace, dull, everyday, fair, garden variety*, generic, mean, mediocre, modest, no great shakes*, normal, nothing special, nothing to write home about*, pedestrian, plain, prosaic, routine, run… …   New thesaurus

  • undistinguished — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ lacking distinction; unexceptional …   English terms dictionary

  • undistinguished — [spelling only] …   English World dictionary

  • undistinguished — [[t]ʌ̱ndɪstɪ̱ŋgwɪʃt[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe someone or something as undistinguished, you mean they are not attractive, interesting, or successful. ...his short and undistinguished career as an art student. ...this rather undistinguished,… …   English dictionary

  • undistinguished — /un di sting gwisht/, adj. 1. having no distinguishing marks or features. 2. without any claim to distinction: an undistinguished performance. 3. unnoticed; inconspicuous: He was an undistinguished part of the crowd. 4. not separated or divided,… …   Universalium

  • undistinguished — un|dis|tin|guished [ ,ʌndı stıŋgwıʃt ] adjective not very good or special: an undistinguished career in local politics …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • undistinguished — adjective an undistinguished career as a claims adjuster Syn: unexceptional, indifferent, run of the mill, middle of the road, ordinary, average, commonplace, mediocre, humdrum, lackluster, forgettable, uninspired, uneventful, unremarkable,… …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • undistinguished — UK [ˌʌndɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt] / US adjective not very good or special an undistinguished career in local politics …   English dictionary

  • Undistinguished ethnic groups in China — (: Wèi Shíbié Mínzú; sometimes translated as Undistinguished nationalities) are ethnic groups in the People s Republic of China that have not been officially recognised as individual ethnic groups. These groups number more than 730,000 people,… …   Wikipedia


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