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lackluster

adj
/ˈlæklʌstə(ɹ)/

Etymology

From lack + luster.

  1. derived from lūstrum
  2. derived from lūstrō
  3. derived from lustrare
  4. derived from lustro
  5. derived from lustre
  6. compounded as lackluster — “lack + luster”

Definitions

  1. Lacking brilliance or intelligence.

  2. Having no shine or luster

    Having no shine or luster; dull.

    • A faded, and an ancient dragon he was; and many a wintry storm of rain, snow, sleet, and hail, had changed his colour from a gaudy blue to a faint lack-lustre shade of gray.
    • He sat looking at her with lack-lustre eyes. The light suddenly came back into them.

  3. Not exceptional

    Not exceptional; not worthy of special merit, attention, or interest; having no vitality.

    • The actor gave a lackluster performance in his latest film.
    • An allegedly true story emerges as a lackluster riff on American Hustle and The Wolf of Wall Street with a scrappy turn from an overly disguised lead star[.]
  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. Lack of brightness or points of interest.

    2. A person or thing of no particular brilliance or intelligence.

The neighborhood

Derived

lacklusterly, lacklusterness

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA