adj
unremarkable
uhn-rih-MAH-kuh-bl
adj
1
Ordinary; not exceptional or worth commenting on.
"The town itself was fairly unremarkable, but the scenery was stunning."
"It was an unremarkable performance, neither great nor terrible."
How to Use Unremarkable
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSo ordinary that there is nothing notable to say about it.
Common mistake
It is not necessarily negative — it simply means "nothing special," which is sometimes a neutral or even reassuring description.
Common pairings
otherwise unremarkable
fairly unremarkable
Word Forms
more unremarkable comparative, most unremarkable superlative
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Etymology
From un- ("not") plus remarkable.