as in dulled
not having brightness, brilliance, or vitality
a lackluster, dingy Main Street a lackluster performance His writing can be lackluster at times.
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Recent Examples of lackluster
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, the prospect of stagflation — meaning accelerating price increases alongside lackluster growth — has increased.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
But otherwise over the year, sales had been lackluster.
—Cathrin Schaer, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
Trump is always one for theatrics, though this speech was lackluster compared to the pomp and melodramatic moments of past Trump addresses to Congress.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The label’s lackluster performance has been weighing on Kering’s overall balance sheet with the group reporting a 12% drop in revenue to €17.2B ($18.6B) in 2024, on a comparable basis.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, the prospect of stagflation — meaning accelerating price increases alongside lackluster growth — has increased.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
But otherwise over the year, sales had been lackluster.
—Cathrin Schaer, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
Trump is always one for theatrics, though this speech was lackluster compared to the pomp and melodramatic moments of past Trump addresses to Congress.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lackluster
Adjective
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The main romance is dull, but there’s plenty of fun slapstick and creative set-pieces in John Hughes’ script to make up for it.—
Barry Levitt,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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Over time, excessive stimulation can lead to dysregulation of the reward system, making routine activities feel dull in comparison.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The situation here becomes more murky because Fusion GPS hired Christopher Steele, a former British intelligence officer, to investigate Trump’s ties with Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
14 Mar. 2025
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This is where things get really interesting—and ethically murky.—
Tim Bates,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Its cap is a shriveled mass of brown folds, darker than the caramel hue of the true morel.—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Same goes for Lady Gaga and her fire-red McQueen gown, which hit all the right notes of dark romance.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Field’s somber, clear-eyed Sonya has ardent desires but few illusions.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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Scottish murder trials were focuses of intense interest as well as somber legal proceedings.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Mar. 2025
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But af Klint might have just as easily faded into obscurity, her work forgotten, her spiritual messages dismissed as a crank’s.—
Jay Cheshes,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Content demonstrating clear expertise and authority • Fast-loading pages without intrusive pop-ups or restricted access Websites meeting these criteria are far more likely to capture AI's attention, while those that don't risk fading into obscurity.—
Guy Leon Sheetrit,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Lackluster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lackluster. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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