unremarkable

adjective

ˌən-ri-ˈmär-kə-bəl How to pronounce unremarkable (audio)
Definition of unremarkablenext
as in normal
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events a quiet and unremarkable child

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Recent Examples of unremarkable Some of today's most popular smartphones have almost reached the point of anti-design—flat, unremarkable bodies that are intended to be covered up with a case. — Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica, 24 Feb. 2025 These sentences would be unremarkable in the abstract—say, in a constitutional-law lesson. — Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2025 To international observers, the news that things are bad in a country where things have been bad for so long must seem unremarkable. — Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024 Perimeter shooting Craig won’t stuff the stat sheet (he’s averaged 6.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game in his career), and his 35.5% career 3-point shooting percentage is unremarkable. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unremarkable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unremarkable
  1. normal
  2. ordinary
  3. usual
  4. average
  5. typical
  6. commonplace
Adjective
  • Since my internal ultrasound had been normal just the day before, she wasn't concerned.
    — Tracey Harrington McCoy, Parents, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Veterans Affairs benefits, including pensions and disability checks, would also continue as normal under a shutdown.
    — Nik Popli, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of normal
Adjective
  • These are taxed at different (typically lower) rates than ordinary income.
    — Heather L. Locus, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Experts will appreciate them; ordinary users can ignore them.
    — PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of ordinary
Adjective
  • As usual, Soderbergh edits in style using his Mary Ann Bernard pseudonym and his Peter Andrews pseudonym as well for the fine cinematography.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Since retinol can make your skin more sensitive to the sun, don’t forget to apply SPF (as usual).
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of usual
Adjective
  • Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy recently claimed that controllers make $160,000 on average three years out of the academy.
    — Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The national average price for a gallon of regular gas dropped to $3.081, according to AAA.
    — Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of average
Adjective
  • Still, the market behavior to date – as dizzying and against-consensus has it’s been – has not deviated enough from a typical setback in a post-election growth scare to insist that the rules for assessing this market’s prospects have changed definitively with the leadership the White House.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Hamilton is not the first driver to attempt to fulfill a childhood dream by ending his racing career in typical midlife crisis style — in his 40s with a brand new Ferrari and a second family.
    — Olivia Hicks, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of typical
Adjective
  • Robot backflips are becoming commonplace, but a front flip is significantly more difficult than a backflip, as any gymnast can attest.
    — Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Committee reassignments are commonplace in the Legislature, and politics can seep in.
    — Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
Definition of commonplace

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“Unremarkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unremarkable. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.

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