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lackluster

lack·lus·ter

lackluster

 
 
pronunciation:
laek luh str
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Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: lacking shine or sparkle; dull.
I should clean this old lackluster jewelry.My hair is looking a bit lackluster these days--maybe I'll add some highlights.
synonyms:
dull, mousy
definition 2: lacking brilliance or vitality; dull.
He'd been a lackluster student, but he shined as an actor.The orchestra gave a lackluster performance on Sunday.
synonyms:
bland, dull, pallid, vapid
antonyms:
brilliant, dazzling, lively
similar words:
boring, commonplace, flat, monotonous, ordinary, passionless, prosaic, stagnant
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