Uninspired

//ˌʌnɪnˈspaɪəd// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of uninspire form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Lacking inspiration; dull or dry.

    "Looking out on the morning rain / I used to feel so uninspired / And when I knew I had to face another day / Lord, it made me feel so tired"

Adjective
  1. 1
    deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention wordnet
  2. 2
    having no intellectual or emotional or spiritual excitement wordnet

Synonyms

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unimaginativearidbarrencolorlessdrydull

Example

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"For the first time in a long while, I feel uninspired and quite frankly, I'm tired."

Etymology

From un- + inspired.

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