late 17th century; Latinfrom non- + the obsolete descript "described, engraved" (from the Latin descriptus)

1.undistinguished or uninteresting; dull or insipid

2.of no recognized, definite, or particular type or kind

1.A) The movie was a nondescript mess, and it's an honest surprise the studio released it. B) Her nondescript date made the evening increasingly tiresome.

2.A) The dessert was a nondescript cake-like substance, which did not appeal to her. B) The home he lives in is in a nondescript suburban neighborhood; all the houses look the same.