nondescript
gb/nˈɑndɪskɹˈɪpt/ us/nˈɑndɪskɹˈɪpt/
C1
Ingles
jellegtelen, meghatározhatatlan, jellegtelen alak, jellegtelen holmi
C1
1
jellegtelen
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
[a] nondescript [person/thing/place/building]
From the outside it was a nondescript building, but inside it was beautifully designed.
Kívülről jellegtelen épület volt, de belül gyönyörűen volt megtervezve.
She wore a nondescript grey coat that didn’t draw any attention.
Jellegtelen szürke kabátot viselt, amely nem keltett feltűnést.
The café looks nondescript from the street, so most people walk past it.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
It’s a nondescript house on a quiet street.
Ez egy jellegtelen ház egy csendes utcában.
He looks nondescript in plain clothes.
Egyszerű ruhában jellegtelennek tűnik.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Often confused with indescribable (so unusual you can’t describe it). Nondescript means ordinary and without distinctive features.
Kahulugan
Lacking distinctive features
Mga kolokasyon
nondescript building
|nondescript office
|nondescript apartment
|nondescript street
|nondescript suburb
|nondescript town
|nondescript hotel
|nondescript room
|nondescript guy
|nondescript car
Mga kasingkahulugan
unremarkable (More general for anything not worth special notice.)
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ordinary (Emphasizes being normal rather than distinctive.)
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featureless (Focuses on the lack of visible distinguishing details.)
Mga kasalungat
distinctive (Clearly recognizable because it has special features.)
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striking (Immediately noticeable and memorable.)
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memorable (Easy to remember because it stands out.)
Mga tema
appearance
|describing_people
|describing_places
Depinisyon
Plain and not special-looking; not easy to notice.
Not having any clear or interesting qualities that make it easy to recognize, remember, or describe; ordinary and unremarkable in appearance.
C2
2
Padron ng paggamit:
[a] nondescript [taste/smell/sound/feeling]
The sauce had a nondescript taste—neither sweet nor spicy, just bland.
A szósznak jellegtelen íze volt: sem édes, sem csípős nem volt, egyszerűen csak ízetlen.
He complained of a nondescript ache that didn’t match any obvious injury.
Olyan meghatározhatatlan fájdalomra panaszkodott, amely nem utalt semmilyen nyilvánvaló sérülésre.
There was a nondescript smell in the hallway, hard to identify.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The drink has a nondescript flavor.
Az ital íze jellegtelen.
I feel a nondescript pain in my back.
Meghatározhatatlan fájdalmat érzek a hátamban.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may overuse this when they mean vague (unclear) or bland (lacking strong taste). Nondescript often implies no defining characteristics.
Kahulugan
Hard to classify or describe
Mga kolokasyon
nondescript taste
|nondescript smell
|nondescript sound
|nondescript feeling
|nondescript flavor
|nondescript background
|nondescript illness
|nondescript complaint
Mga kasingkahulugan
indefinable (Stresses that it cannot be pinned down in words.)
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generic (Suggests it fits a broad, common category without specifics.)
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vague (Focuses on lack of clarity rather than lack of distinguishing features.)
Mga kasalungat
specific (Clearly defined and exact.)
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distinct (Clearly different from other things.)
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characteristic (Having features typical of a particular type.)
Mga tema
language
|describing_things
Depinisyon
Not clearly one particular kind; difficult to describe.
Not clearly belonging to any particular type or category, and therefore difficult to describe precisely.
PANGNGALAN
C2
3
Padron ng paggamit:
[a] nondescript
In a room full of celebrities, he felt like a nondescript.
Egy hírességekkel teli szobában úgy érezte, hogy csak egy jellegtelen alak.
The witness described the driver as a nondescript in a baseball cap.
A tanú a sofőrt baseballsapkás, jellegtelen alakként írta le.
The painting would have been a nondescript if not for the bright red corner.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
He is a nondescript.
Ő egy jellegtelen alak.
Without the logo, it’s just a nondescript.
A logó nélkül ez csak egy jellegtelen holmi.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
This noun use is less common than the adjective; learners often sound more natural using the adjective before a noun (e.g., 'a nondescript man').
Kahulugan
An unremarkable person or thing
Mga kolokasyon
a complete nondescript
|just a nondescript
|an absolute nondescript
Mga kasingkahulugan
nobody (Informal; focuses on low importance rather than appearance.)
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nonentity (Stronger; suggests lack of significance or influence.)
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unknown (Emphasizes not being known rather than being undistinguished.)
Mga kasalungat
somebody (Informal; a person considered important or impressive.)
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standout (Someone or something noticeably better or more distinctive.)
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character (A person with a strong, distinctive personality.)
Mga tema
describing_people
Depinisyon
A person or thing that looks ordinary and is not noticeable.
A person or thing that is ordinary, undistinguished, and not easily noticed.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
nondescript
IPA
GB/nˈɑndɪskɹˈɪpt/
US/nˈɑndɪskɹˈɪpt/
Mga pantig at diin
non - des - cript (3 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (non)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: nondescript
Noun
- Base: nondescript
- Plural: nondescripts
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
nondescripts
noun
Core family
Related words
descriptively
adverb
describable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
descriptor
noun
nondescriptly
adverb
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