lackluster

lack·lus·ter

(lăk′lŭs′tər)

adj.

Lacking brightness, luster, or vitality; dull. See Synonyms at dull.

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lack•lus•ter

(ˈlækˌlʌs tər)

adj.

1. lacking brilliance or radiance; dull: lackluster eyes.

2. lacking liveliness or vitality: a lackluster performance.

3. a lack of brilliance or vitality.

Also, esp. Brit.,lack′lus`tre.

[1590–1600]

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Adj.	1.	lackluster - lacking brilliance or vitality; "a dull lackluster life"; "a lusterless performance" lacklustre, lusterless, lustreless dull - lacking in liveliness or animation; "he was so dull at parties"; "a dull political campaign"; "a large dull impassive man"; "dull days with nothing to do"; "how dull and dreary the world is"; "fell back into one of her dull moods"
	2.	lackluster - lacking luster or shine; "staring with lackluster eyes"; "lusterless hair" lacklustre, lusterless, lustreless dull - emitting or reflecting very little light; "a dull glow"; "dull silver badly in need of a polish"; "a dull sky"

lackluster

adjective

1. Lacking gloss and luster:

dim, dull, flat, lusterless, mat.

2. Lacking liveliness, charm, or surprise:

arid, aseptic, colorless, drab, dry, dull, earthbound, flat, flavorless, lifeless, lusterless, matter-of-fact, pedestrian, prosaic, spiritless, sterile, stodgy, unimaginative, uninspired.

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