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
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.
• See also bore
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.
• 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
12 May 2025
(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
