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non-descript

non-descript is the alternative form of nondescript.

Meaning of nondescript

Adjective

nondescript (comparative more nondescript, superlative most nondescript)

  1. (archaic) Not described (in the academic literature).
  2. Without distinguishing qualities or characteristics.
    • He drove a nondescript silver sedan.

See all 5 meanings of nondescript

Forms of non-descript

Adjective
comparativemore non-descript
superlativemost non-descript
Noun
pluralnon-descripts

Questions about non-descript

What is non-descript the alternative form of?
Non-descript is the alternative form of nondescript.

Words near non-descript in the dictionary

  1. non-dependent
  2. non-dependents
  3. non-depressed
  4. non-derivable
  5. non-derogable
  6. non-descript
  7. non-descriptive
  8. non-descriptively
  9. non-descripts
  10. non-destructive
  11. non-destructive read

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Adapted from Wiktionary: non-descript (page history and authors); nondescript (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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