lackluster
lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; not impressive
Word origin: From lack plus luster, brightness, from Latin lustrare, to illuminate.
Lackluster in a sentence
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Critics called the film's lackluster ending a disappointing conclusion to an otherwise gripping story.
The team's lackluster performance in the second half cost them a lead they had built with ease.
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Verbal · Text Completion
The novelist's late style is admired precisely for its blank: every superfluous phrase has been pared away, leaving prose of startling economy.
Using “lackluster” well
Lackluster describes a lack of vitality or brilliance, something that fails to impress, and it contrasts with vibrant and brilliant.
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