undistinguishedadj.

Brit.

/ˌʌndᵻˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/, U.S.

/ˌəndᵻˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/

Etymology: un- prefix¹ 2

a. Not separated or kept distinct.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > misjudgement > indiscriminateness > [adjective] > not discriminated

undistinct1534

promiscuous1570

muddy?1571

confounded1572

confuse1577

undistinguished1598

indistinct1604

indistinguished1608

confused1611

muddied1647

indiscriminate1649

indiscriminated1669

undiscriminated1768

unselect1826

unspecialized1874

1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Indistinto, vndistinct, vndistinguished, confused.

1647 A. Cowley Bathing in Mistress v Her Beauties..will mixt and undistinguisht ly, With all the meanest things that dy.

1760 L. Sterne Serm. Mr. Yorick II. vii. 13 The undistinguished offers of his services.

1792 W. Wordsworth Descr. Sketches 161 Where afar rich orange lustres glow Round undistinguished clouds, and rocks.

1878 J. Todhunter Alcestis 10 If Zeus arms to smite thee,..let us stand one undistinguished mark For his stern thunder!

b. In which no distinction is made or can be observed.

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the world > relative properties > relationship > uniformity > [adjective]

oneOE

consimilec1400

suinga1425

even?c1425

agreeable1512

uniform1540

consemblable?1541

suant1547

constantc1550

just?1556

similar1563

similary1564

unvaried1570

uniformal1574

consimilar1577

homogeneana1601

homogeneal1603

homogene1607

invariable1607

of a piece1607

undistinguisheda1616

univocal1615

immutable1621

uniformable1632

solemn1639

homogeneous1646

consistent1651

pariformal1651

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congeniousa1656

level1655

undiversificated1659

equal1663

of one make1674

invarieda1676

congenerous1683

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equable1693

solid1699

consisting1700

tranquil1794

unbranching1826

horizontal1842

sole1845

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homoeomeric1865

equiformal1883

monochrome1970

a1616 W. Shakespeare King Lear (1619) iv. v. 271 O vndistinguish't [1608 Indistinguisht, 1623 indinguish'd] space of womans wit.

1666 R. Boyle Origine Formes & Qualities 30 Nor must we look upon the Universe that surrounds us as upon a moveless and undistinguish'd Heap of Matter.

1727 J. Thomson Summer 31 A dazzling Deluge reigns; and all, From Pole to Pole, is undistinguish'd Blaze.

1814 Ld. Byron Addr. Caledonian Meeting 17 The lowly brave,..Who sleep beneath the undistinguish'd sod.

1851 R. C. Trench Poems 155 Like undistinguished Night, darkening the skirts of Eve.

c. Not distinguished from or by something.

ΚΠ

1613 G. Chapman Reuenge Bussy D'Ambois iv. sig. G2 I grieue that vertue liues so vndistinguisht From vice in any ill.

1693 J. Dryden tr. Juvenal in J. Dryden et al. tr. Juvenal Satires iii. 44 Their Habits (undistinguish'd, by degree) Are plain, alike.

1785 W. Cowper Task i. 592 Blest he, though undistinguish'd from the crowd By wealth or dignity, who dwells secure.

1823 W. Scott Quentin Durward III. xiv. 330 The noise..was of a character so undistinguished by any peculiar or precise sound, that [etc.].

1882 F. W. Farrar Early Days Christianity I. 491 The majority are only known to us as names, sometimes undistinguished by a single incident.

2. Not made distinct to perception:

a. Indistinct, confused. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > quality of voice > [adjective] > indistinct

thicka1398

undistinguished1595

obscure1656

muddy1841

thick-voiced1859

slushy1861

thick-speaking1861

woolly1872

stuffy1889

far-away1897

1595 S. Daniel First Fowre Bks. Ciuile Warres ii. lxviii. sig. K^v Where diuers-speaking zeale, one murmure findes In vndistinguisht voice to tell their mindes.

1611 J. Florio Queen Anna's New World of Words Inarticolata voce, an vndistinguished voice.

1678 J. Dryden All for Love v. 70 Some undistinguish'd words she inly murmur'd.

1781 J. Ripley Sel. Orig. Lett. 62 Standing upon the bank of a river, muttering undistinguished prayers.

1815 W. Scott Lord of Isles ii. xxx. 76 Flush'd is his brow,..And undistinguish'd accents broke The awful silence ere he spoke.

b. Not clearly perceived or discerned.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > invisibility > [adjective] > indistinct

dimc1000

blinda1398

undistingued1398

obscure?a1450

undistinct1495

shadowed1588

undistinguishable1600

shady1626

blear1637

filmed1637

indistinguishable1642

crepusculous1646

adumbrated1650

oblite1650

faint1660

monogrammous1678

blurred1701

faintish1712

wispya1717

adumbrant1727

muzzy1744

indistinct1764

fuzzy1778

misty1797

shadowy1797

undistinguished1814

woolly1815

vague1822

furzy1825

mystified1833

slurred1843

feeble1860

smudginga1861

filmy1864

smudgy1865

blurry1884

slurry1937

1814 J. Austen Mansfield Park III. vii. 149 Finding herself undistinguished in the dusk.

1821 W. Scott Kenilworth III. xii. 241 Mixing with the crowd, [he] stood in some degree an undistinguished spectator..of the masque.

3. Not marked by any distinction; not noted or elevated above others.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > obscurity or ingloriousness > [adjective]

namelessc1330

ungloriousa1382

unfamousc1384

unglorifieda1395

unrenowned1525

gloryless1540

obscurec1540

incelebrateda1552

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eclipsed1587

irrenowned1590

inglorious1591

ungraced1595

unreputed1596

reputeless1598

unreckoned1599

undistinguished1600

unfamed1609

without name1611

unremarkable1628

uncried up1631

undignified1716

unapplauded1739

uncelebrated1740

renownless1821

bannerlessc1850

untrumpeted1859

anonymous1860

reportlessc1865

unillustrious1885

obscured1891

statusless1899

unarrived1902

the world > relative properties > kind or sort > generality > [adjective] > of no special quality > commonplace

commona1382

ordinarc1400

plainc1430

famosec1449

famous1528

vulgar1580

ordinary1590

undistinguished1600

indistinguished1608

commonplace1616

unremarkable1628

irremarkable1635

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common-seeming1857

bread-and-butterish1893

bread-and-buttery1893

timeworn1901

day-to-day1919

vanilla1972

standard1977

1600 E. Blount tr. G. F. di Conestaggio Hist. Uniting Portugall to Castill 6 Being vndistinguished, and allyed for money with some Noblemen of the countrey.

a1643 W. Cartwright Poems in Comedies (1651) sig. Q3^v Cast not in Chloe's Name among The Common undistinguish'd Throng.

1693 W. Congreve tr. Juvenal in J. Dryden et al. tr. Juvenal Satires xi. 222 Who..tho' a Knight, 'mongst common Slaves now stands Begging an Alms, with undistinguisht Hands.

1757 W. Wilkie Epigoniad ii. 31 Hissing amidst the Spartan ranks it came, And struck a youth of undistinguish'd name.

1800 Asiatic Ann. Reg. 26/2 He remained undistinguished for any thing, except the infamous action, in which [etc.].

1871 B. Jowett tr. Plato Dialogues I. 135 Would not their sons grow up to be distinguished or undistinguished according to their own natural capacities?

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	undistinguished
释义	undistinguishedadj. Brit. /ˌʌndᵻˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/, U.S. /ˌəndᵻˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/ Etymology: un- prefix¹ 2 1. a. Not separated or kept distinct. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > misjudgement > indiscriminateness > [adjective] > not discriminated undistinct1534 promiscuous1570 muddy?1571 confounded1572 confuse1577 undistinguished1598 indistinct1604 indistinguished1608 confused1611 muddied1647 indiscriminate1649 indiscriminated1669 undiscriminated1768 unselect1826 unspecialized1874 1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Indistinto, vndistinct, vndistinguished, confused. 1647 A. Cowley Bathing in Mistress v Her Beauties..will mixt and undistinguisht ly, With all the meanest things that dy. 1760 L. Sterne Serm. Mr. Yorick II. vii. 13 The undistinguished offers of his services. 1792 W. Wordsworth Descr. Sketches 161 Where afar rich orange lustres glow Round undistinguished clouds, and rocks. 1878 J. Todhunter Alcestis 10 If Zeus arms to smite thee,..let us stand one undistinguished mark For his stern thunder! b. In which no distinction is made or can be observed. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > uniformity > [adjective] oneOE consimilec1400 suinga1425 even?c1425 agreeable1512 uniform1540 consemblable?1541 suant1547 constantc1550 just?1556 similar1563 similary1564 unvaried1570 uniformal1574 consimilar1577 homogeneana1601 homogeneal1603 homogene1607 invariable1607 of a piece1607 undistinguisheda1616 univocal1615 immutable1621 uniformable1632 solemn1639 homogeneous1646 consistent1651 pariformal1651 self-consistent1651 congeniousa1656 level1655 undiversificated1659 equal1663 of one make1674 invarieda1676 congenerous1683 undiversified1684 equable1693 solid1699 consisting1700 tranquil1794 unbranching1826 horizontal1842 sole1845 self-similar1847 homoeomeric1865 equiformal1883 monochrome1970 a1616 W. Shakespeare King Lear (1619) iv. v. 271 O vndistinguish't [1608 Indistinguisht, 1623 indinguish'd] space of womans wit. 1666 R. Boyle Origine Formes & Qualities 30 Nor must we look upon the Universe that surrounds us as upon a moveless and undistinguish'd Heap of Matter. 1727 J. Thomson Summer 31 A dazzling Deluge reigns; and all, From Pole to Pole, is undistinguish'd Blaze. 1814 Ld. Byron Addr. Caledonian Meeting 17 The lowly brave,..Who sleep beneath the undistinguish'd sod. 1851 R. C. Trench Poems 155 Like undistinguished Night, darkening the skirts of Eve. c. Not distinguished from or by something. ΚΠ 1613 G. Chapman Reuenge Bussy D'Ambois iv. sig. G2 I grieue that vertue liues so vndistinguisht From vice in any ill. 1693 J. Dryden tr. Juvenal in J. Dryden et al. tr. Juvenal Satires iii. 44 Their Habits (undistinguish'd, by degree) Are plain, alike. 1785 W. Cowper Task i. 592 Blest he, though undistinguish'd from the crowd By wealth or dignity, who dwells secure. 1823 W. Scott Quentin Durward III. xiv. 330 The noise..was of a character so undistinguished by any peculiar or precise sound, that [etc.]. 1882 F. W. Farrar Early Days Christianity I. 491 The majority are only known to us as names, sometimes undistinguished by a single incident. 2. Not made distinct to perception: a. Indistinct, confused. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > quality of voice > [adjective] > indistinct thicka1398 undistinguished1595 obscure1656 muddy1841 thick-voiced1859 slushy1861 thick-speaking1861 woolly1872 stuffy1889 far-away1897 1595 S. Daniel First Fowre Bks. Ciuile Warres ii. lxviii. sig. K^v Where diuers-speaking zeale, one murmure findes In vndistinguisht voice to tell their mindes. 1611 J. Florio Queen Anna's New World of Words Inarticolata voce, an vndistinguished voice. 1678 J. Dryden All for Love v. 70 Some undistinguish'd words she inly murmur'd. 1781 J. Ripley Sel. Orig. Lett. 62 Standing upon the bank of a river, muttering undistinguished prayers. 1815 W. Scott Lord of Isles ii. xxx. 76 Flush'd is his brow,..And undistinguish'd accents broke The awful silence ere he spoke. b. Not clearly perceived or discerned. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > invisibility > [adjective] > indistinct dimc1000 blinda1398 undistingued1398 obscure?a1450 undistinct1495 shadowed1588 undistinguishable1600 shady1626 blear1637 filmed1637 indistinguishable1642 crepusculous1646 adumbrated1650 oblite1650 faint1660 monogrammous1678 blurred1701 faintish1712 wispya1717 adumbrant1727 muzzy1744 indistinct1764 fuzzy1778 misty1797 shadowy1797 undistinguished1814 woolly1815 vague1822 furzy1825 mystified1833 slurred1843 feeble1860 smudginga1861 filmy1864 smudgy1865 blurry1884 slurry1937 1814 J. Austen Mansfield Park III. vii. 149 Finding herself undistinguished in the dusk. View more context for this quotation 1821 W. Scott Kenilworth III. xii. 241 Mixing with the crowd, [he] stood in some degree an undistinguished spectator..of the masque. 3. Not marked by any distinction; not noted or elevated above others. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > obscurity or ingloriousness > [adjective] namelessc1330 ungloriousa1382 unfamousc1384 unglorifieda1395 unrenowned1525 gloryless1540 obscurec1540 incelebrateda1552 honourlessa1560 unnoted1566 eclipsed1587 irrenowned1590 inglorious1591 ungraced1595 unreputed1596 reputeless1598 unreckoned1599 undistinguished1600 unfamed1609 without name1611 unremarkable1628 uncried up1631 undignified1716 unapplauded1739 uncelebrated1740 renownless1821 bannerlessc1850 untrumpeted1859 anonymous1860 reportlessc1865 unillustrious1885 obscured1891 statusless1899 unarrived1902 the world > relative properties > kind or sort > generality > [adjective] > of no special quality > commonplace commona1382 ordinarc1400 plainc1430 famosec1449 famous1528 vulgar1580 ordinary1590 undistinguished1600 indistinguished1608 commonplace1616 unremarkable1628 irremarkable1635 bread and cheese1643 incurious1747 ordinary-looking1798 routine1826 indistinctive1846 common-seeming1857 bread-and-butterish1893 bread-and-buttery1893 timeworn1901 day-to-day1919 vanilla1972 standard1977 1600 E. Blount tr. G. F. di Conestaggio Hist. Uniting Portugall to Castill 6 Being vndistinguished, and allyed for money with some Noblemen of the countrey. a1643 W. Cartwright Poems in Comedies (1651) sig. Q3^v Cast not in Chloe's Name among The Common undistinguish'd Throng. 1693 W. Congreve tr. Juvenal in J. Dryden et al. tr. Juvenal Satires xi. 222 Who..tho' a Knight, 'mongst common Slaves now stands Begging an Alms, with undistinguisht Hands. 1757 W. Wilkie Epigoniad ii. 31 Hissing amidst the Spartan ranks it came, And struck a youth of undistinguish'd name. 1800 Asiatic Ann. Reg. 26/2 He remained undistinguished for any thing, except the infamous action, in which [etc.]. 1871 B. Jowett tr. Plato Dialogues I. 135 Would not their sons grow up to be distinguished or undistinguished according to their own natural capacities? This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1595
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