Lackluster

//ˈlæklʌstə(ɹ)//

Synonyms for "lackluster" (305 found)

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Adjective(1 words)
lacklustre

Related words (152)

Adjective(88 words)
longsomelowbrowlumpishlunkheadedmattementally challengedmentally retardedmindlessmonosynapticmonotonousmoronicmuddymundanemuttonheadednitwittedno fun at partiesnot the sharpest crayon in the boxnot the sharpest knife in the drawernot the sharpest tool in the shednumbskulled
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oafishobtusepallidpeabrainedpedanticpedestrianplainploddingprattyprosaicprosypudding-headedpuerilepurblindquarter-wittedretardedrockheadedsadsharp as a bowling ballsheep-headedshit-for-brainssimpleslowslow on the uptakeslow-wittedsmooth-brainedsnoozeworthysnoozysobersoporificstaticstodgystolidstraightforwardstuffystupidtediousthickthick as a brickthick as a plankthick as a whale omelettethick as champthick as mincethick as pig shitthick as two short planksthick-skulledthickheadedthickwittedunapprehensiveuncleveruncolorfuluncoolunholidayunintelligentuninterestingunsmartvacantvacuousvanillavapidweaksaucewhite breadwitlesswoodenwooden-headedwool-headedwoolly-headedwoolly-minded
Adjective(2 words)
lusterlesslustreless

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Translations

54 translations across 17 languages.

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Bulgarian

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  • помътнял adj (having no shine or lustre; dull)

Catalan

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  • deslluït adj (having no shine or lustre; dull)
  • deslluït adj (not exceptional; not worthy of special merit, attention, or interest; having no vitality)
  • fat adj (not exceptional; not worthy of special merit, attention, or interest; having no vitality)

Czech

4 entries
  • matný adj (having no shine or lustre; dull)
  • mdlý adj (not exceptional; not worthy of special merit, attention, or interest; having no vitality)
  • nevýrazný adj (not exceptional; not worthy of special merit, attention, or interest; having no vitality)
  • nezajímavý adj (not exceptional; not worthy of special merit, attention, or interest; having no vitality)

Dutch

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  • dof adj (having no shine or lustre; dull)
  • middelmatig adj (not exceptional; not worthy of special merit, attention, or interest; having no vitality)

Finnish

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  • kiilloton adj (having no shine or lustre; dull)
  • lattea adj (not exceptional; not worthy of special merit, attention, or interest; having no vitality)
  • mitäänsanomaton adj (not exceptional; not worthy of special merit, attention, or interest; having no vitality)
  • samea adj (having no shine or lustre; dull)

French

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  • quelconque adj (not exceptional; not worthy of special merit, attention, or interest; having no vitality)
  • terne adj (having no shine or lustre; dull)

German

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  • farblos adj (having no shine or lustre; dull)
  • glanzlos adj (having no shine or lustre; dull)
  • langweilig adj (not exceptional; not worthy of special merit, attention, or interest; having no vitality)
  • lustlos adj (having no shine or lustre; dull)

Greek

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  • μουντός adj (having no shine or lustre; dull)
  • μουντός adj (not exceptional; not worthy of special merit, attention, or interest; having no vitality)

Italian

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  • pallido adj (having no shine or lustre; dull)
  • spento adj (having no shine or lustre; dull)

Latvian

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  • blāvs adj (having no shine or lustre; dull)
  • nespodrs adj (having no shine or lustre; dull)

Māori

4 entries
  • haumate adj (not exceptional; not worthy of special merit, attention, or interest; having no vitality)
  • hihikokore adj (not exceptional; not worthy of special merit, attention, or interest; having no vitality)
  • mehameha adj (not exceptional; not worthy of special merit, attention, or interest; having no vitality)
  • memeha adj (not exceptional; not worthy of special merit, attention, or interest; having no vitality)

Polish

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  • bezbarwny adj (having no shine or lustre; dull)
  • bezbarwny adj (not exceptional; not worthy of special merit, attention, or interest; having no vitality)

Portuguese

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  • desbotado adj (having no shine or lustre; dull)
  • mortiço adj (not exceptional; not worthy of special merit, attention, or interest; having no vitality)

Romanian

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  • tern adj (having no shine or lustre; dull)

Spanish

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  • aburrido adj (not exceptional; not worthy of special merit, attention, or interest; having no vitality)
  • cansado adj (not exceptional; not worthy of special merit, attention, or interest; having no vitality)
  • deslucido adj (not exceptional; not worthy of special merit, attention, or interest; having no vitality)
  • mate adj (having no shine or lustre; dull)

Swedish

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  • glanslös adj (having no shine or lustre; dull)
  • matt adj (having no shine or lustre; dull)

Turkish

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  • alelade adj (not exceptional; not worthy of special merit, attention, or interest; having no vitality)
  • cansız adj (not exceptional; not worthy of special merit, attention, or interest; having no vitality)
  • cılız adj (not exceptional; not worthy of special merit, attention, or interest; having no vitality)
  • donuk adj (having no shine or lustre; dull)

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Her results last year were lackluster.

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The electorate is largely uninterested in the lackluster candidates.

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It was a lackluster performance.

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Tom felt lackluster.

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