unremarkable

adjective

un·​re·​mark·​able ˌən-ri-ˈmär-kə-bəl How to pronounce unremarkable (audio)
Synonyms of unremarkable
: 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
ˌən-ri-ˈmär-kə-blē How to pronounce unremarkable (audio)
adverb
an unremarkably dressed man

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a quiet and unremarkable child
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Ordinary except, of course, for that time humans punched it, opening the door for the Hera mission to explore the previously unremarkable rocks. — Meghan Bartels, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Can real transcendence come from sharing physical pleasures with unremarkable people who just happen to live in the same town as you? — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026 And now, on an unremarkable autumnal evening in Buckinghamshire, Wynne was convinced that Vaughan had returned to her in a Royal Mail Christmas ad on ITV. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026 What was an unremarkable sequence for most, including the broadcast crew, was a clear error in Paganetti’s evaluation. — Mike Sando, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unremarkable

Word History

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined above

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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 20 Oct. 2026.

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