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View synonyms for lackluster

lackluster

[ lak-luhs-ter ]

adjective

  1. lacking lack brilliance or radiance; dull:

    lackluster eyes.

  2. lacking lack liveliness, vitality, spirit, or enthusiasm:

    a lackluster performance.



noun

  1. a lack of brilliance or vitality.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lackluster1

First recorded in 1590–1600; lack + luster 1
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Example Sentences

After a lackluster start to the rainy season in Southern California, the region is expected to see a surge of moisture this week that forecasters say could be the beginning of a soggy March.

Moreover, unlike Biden — who, despite significant policy accomplishments, was rather lackluster at making me feel the scope of those accomplishments — Trump will never let us forget what it feels like to have him in charge.

From Salon

Billy Ray Cyrus, fresh off his lackluster inauguration ball performance, announces a new album while contending with family members’ fears about his well-being.

Billy Ray Cyrus on Friday announced a new album in the wake of his lackluster performance at the post-inauguration Liberty Ball and amid family drama heightened by new input from his most recent ex-wife.

That stilted sensation comes up more than once in this well-meaning but often lackluster dance.

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