as in boring
not having or showing an ability to think of new and interesting ideas; not imaginative
a predictable and unimaginative writer/book The service is great but the menu is unimaginative.
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Recent Examples of unimaginative
The instrumentation turns flat and unimaginative.
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Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2026
Fennell has tossed all of that out, substituting her own unimaginative vision, plus a bunch of crappy dresses.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
Their plays seemed predictable and unimaginative by comparison to the winning teams, including the Patriots, who had at least one or two tricks up their sleeves.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
And the Chiefs instead returned unimaginative upgrades to a tailgating experience that fans have already figured out pretty well on their own.
—Sam McDowell 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unimaginative
Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2026
Fennell has tossed all of that out, substituting her own unimaginative vision, plus a bunch of crappy dresses.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
Their plays seemed predictable and unimaginative by comparison to the winning teams, including the Patriots, who had at least one or two tricks up their sleeves.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
And the Chiefs instead returned unimaginative upgrades to a tailgating experience that fans have already figured out pretty well on their own.
—Sam McDowell 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unimaginative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unimaginative
Adjective
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Sometimes safe and boring can be a winning strategy.—
Nina Bambysheva,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The cause can be something as simple as a lack of water or more complex, like fungal wilt diseases, tomato wilt viruses, walnut toxicity, or boring insects.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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That was eradicated a decade later only with the help of sterile flies, as the US and Mexico scaled up production to as many as 500 million insects a week.—
Ilena Peng,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
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For shoppers chasing a fragrance that feels personal rather than sterile, 2026 is shaping up as the year of the bee.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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The Virgo moon invites you to take a slower pace today.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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The Targaryen civil war has been a bit of a slow burn so far, though both sides of the family have suffered major casualties.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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The pyrotechnics, however, come from Amanda and Danielle, who get in one of those stupid fights that are only possible after a full day of drinking in a retro vehicle.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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Yes, Ken really is this stupid.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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The longtime Florida coach swapped a tiring McDonald for Russell Sandefer with one out in the top of the sixth inning.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 June 2026
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By combining both the heated air flow of a blow dryer and a round brush in a single tool, this product is much simpler and less tiring to use than working with a separate hair dryer and round brush.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Agathe finds her boss’s remarks dull, but more or less shares these views.—
Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
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Dish soap strips away the protective wax and can actually dull or damage the paint over time, leaving it more vulnerable to scratches and fading.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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