unremarkable

adjective

un·​re·​mark·​able ˌən-ri-ˈmär-kə-bəl How to pronounce unremarkable (audio)
: unworthy or unlikely to be noticed : not remarkable : common, ordinary
The village itself is unremarkable; its one great attribute being the nearby network of extensive caverns.Mark Blacksell
unremarkableness noun
unremarkably adverb
an unremarkably dressed man

Examples of unremarkable in a Sentence

a quiet and unremarkable child
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In fact, Representative McIver's actions were so unremarkable that she was invited back inside to finish her tour that day, after these events took place. Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025 When famous actors decide to try their hand at filmmaking, the results can be — and often are — unremarkable by design. David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 May 2025 His reliance on relatives and friends to advise him and shape policy is unremarkable in Riyadh. Vivian Nereim, New York Times, 16 May 2025 This should be routine, unexceptional, unremarkable. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unremarkable

Word History

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unremarkable was in 1625

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“Unremarkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unremarkable. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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