lackluster

Meaning

Adj

1. (US) Lacking brilliance or intelligence.
2. (US) Having no shine or lustre; dull.
3. (US, figuratively) Not exceptional; not worthy of special merit, attention, or interest; having no vitality.

Noun

1. (US, uncountable) Lack of brightness or points of interest.
2. (US, countable) A person or thing of no particular brilliance or intelligence.

Synonyms

lacklustre

dull

lacklustre

dim

lustreless

lusterless

pedestrian

flat

colorless

boring

colourless

expressionless

😑

inexpressive

undistinguished

vapid

colorless

colourless

average

lifeless

bleary

mediocre

middling

muddied

muddy

ordinary

blear

platitudinous

prosaic

run-of-the-mill

thick

uncreative

uninstructive

unexceptional

unexciting

uninspired

uninspiring

unremarkable

banal

bland

cloudy

☁️

forgettable

fuzzy

indifferent

nebulose

Translations

scialbo

desbotado

sem brilho

deslluït

noioso

cansız

dof

apagado

medíocre

sem vitalidade

aburrido

cansado

😫

mate

mediocre

pálido

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlæklʌstə(ɹ)/

Etymology

From lack + luster.