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Nondescript vs Indescript - What's the difference?

nondescript | indescript |

As adjectives the difference between nondescript and indescript

is that nondescript is not described (in the academic literature); undescribed, unidentified while indescript is undescribed.

As a noun nondescript

is an undistinguished, unexceptional person or thing.

nondescript

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not described (in the academic literature); undescribed, unidentified.
  • * 1851 ,
    • In thoroughfares nigh the docks, any considerable seaport will frequently offer to view the queerest looking nondescripts from foreign parts.
  • Without distinguishing qualities or characteristics; unexceptional.
    • He drove a nondescript silver sedan.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An undistinguished, unexceptional person or thing.

    • Anagrams

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    indescript

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (rare) undescribed

    • See also

    * nondescript

    References

    * OED 2nd edition 1989