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undistinguished

UK
/ˌʌndɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
US
/ˌʌndɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/

Translations

undistinguishedadjective
more undistinguished
Comp.
most undistinguished
Super.
UK
/ˌʌndɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃt/
US
/ˌʌndɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃt/
The restaurant's undistinguished decor did not match the quality of its food.
Le décor banal du restaurant ne correspondait pas à la qualité de sa cuisine.
The figures were undistinguished against the dark background.
Les silhouettes étaient indistinctes sur le fond sombre.
Synonyms
mediocre
ordinary
unremarkable
insignificant
average
unexceptional
commonplace
Antonyms
distinguished
undistinguishedpast participle
UK
/ˌʌndɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
US
/ˌʌndɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
Functions as a past-participle adjective derived from the verb "distinguish" with negative prefix.
The restaurant's undistinguished decor did not match the quality of its food.
Le décor banal du restaurant ne correspondait pas à la qualité de sa cuisine.
The figures were undistinguished against the dark background.
Les silhouettes étaient indistinctes sur le fond sombre.
undistinguishverb

undistinguished

Past Simple

undistinguished
Past Simple
undistinguished
Past Participle
undistinguishing
Gerund
UK
/ˌʌndɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
US
/ˌʌndɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
rendre indistinctSens littéral : rendre moins net, moins distinct.
The fog began to undistinguish the outlines of the distant mountains.
Le brouillard a commencé à rendre indistincts les contours des montagnes lointaines.
confondreSens abstrait : ne pas distinguer ou traiter comme identiques.
The report undistinguishes fact and opinion, confusing its readers.
Le rapport confond les faits et les opinions, ce qui embrouille ses lecteurs.
Synonyms
blur
confound
muddle
mix up
obscure
undistinguishpast participle

undistinguished

Past participle form “undistinguished” is used as a lexicalised qualitative adjective.
sans distinctionSoutenu : qui n’a rien de remarquable, ordinaire.
Despite his undistinguished appearance, he was a brilliant scholar.
Malgré son apparence sans distinction, il était un brillant savant.

Definitions

undistinguishedadjective
Lacking distinction; unremarkable or ordinary.
The restaurant's undistinguished decor did not match the quality of its food.
Not clearly marked, noticeable, or separated; indistinct.
The figures were undistinguished against the dark background.
undistinguishedpast participle
undistinguishverb
To make something not distinct or clear; to blur or obscure.
The fog began to undistinguish the outlines of the distant mountains.
To fail or refuse to recognize differences between things; to treat as identical.
The report undistinguishes fact and opinion, confusing its readers.
undistinguishpast participle
Ordinary or lacking distinction; not remarkable.
Despite his undistinguished appearance, he was a brilliant scholar.
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