LACKLUSTER

lackluster, lacklustre, lusterless, lustreless

(adjective) lacking luster or shine; “staring with lackluster eyes”; “lusterless hair”

lackluster, lacklustre, lusterless, lustreless

(adjective) lacking brilliance or vitality; “a dull lackluster life”; “a lusterless performance”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

lackluster (comparative more lackluster, superlative most lackluster) (American spelling)

Lacking brilliance or intelligence.

Having no shine or lustre; dull.

Not exceptional; not worthy of special merit, attention, or interest; having no vitality.

Synonyms

• See also bore

Noun

lackluster (countable and uncountable, plural lacklusters) (American spelling)

(uncountable) Lack of brightness or points of interest.

(countable) A person or thing of no particular brilliance or intelligence.

Anagrams

• lack-lustre, lacklustre

Source: Wiktionary


Lack"lus`ter, Lack"lus`tre, n.

Definition: A want of luster.

– a.

Definition: Wanting luster or brightness. "Lackluster eye." Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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