NONDESCRIPT= (adjective) lacking distinctive or interesting characteristics. dull, uninteresting, or without any distinguishing characteristics
Synonyms:
dull, drab, unremarkable, indistinguishable, uninteresting, common, ordinary, vague
Antonyms:
vivid, interesting, unique
Examples:
- It was my first job interview – so I chose to wear a fairly nondescript, black suit.
- The newspaper article was largely nondescript and gave only perfunctory information.
- Nobody remembered my friend John, I think it’s because he is such an ordinary, nondescript guy.
PERIPHERAL=
1. on the outer edges of something; 2. related to an issue, but not of major importance to it
Synonyms:
outer, marginal, borderline, exterior, side, irrelevant, minor, insignificant
Antonyms:
inner, central, significant
Examples:
- Bill has a tunnel vision and he can only see clearly when looking straight
ahead; he has lost his peripheral vision.
- Whenever John is watching his favorite TV show Lost, everything else is of peripheral interest.
- He’s planning on building a guest house on the periphery of his property.
- Let’s stop talking about peripheral subjects and let’s focus on the key issues instead.