unimaginative

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 Strict and unimaginative gender norms were alive and well, and Weight Watchers was for the ladies (calories, of course, have no gender. John Devore, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2025 These hotels are, at their worst, sites of literal death, and at best, gilded cages for the unimaginative. Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 17 Feb. 2025 Yet what was once novel and football-redeeming has turned dull and unimaginative. Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2025 Unlike the expressiveness of Blauvelt’s long collaboration with Kelly Reichardt, the visuals here look flat and unimaginative. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unimaginative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unimaginative
Adjective
  • Camilla told Newsweek that her husband, Linford, 32, works as a tunnel boring machine operator in London.
    Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Take it from this guy, who bought the beautiful Starfield limited-edition Xbox controller, headset, and console wrap for over $200, only to play the game and dump it after 20 boring hours.
    Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • With two treatments, the capybaras should be sterile for at least a few months.
    Michael Nied, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The lower levels of the parking garage are sterile and lifeless — a liminal space of flickering lights and zero cars.
    Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The company reaffirmed plans to launch an affordable model in early 2025, but warned the production ramp could be slower than expected.
    Akash Sriram and Abhirup Roy, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Solutions other than the pipeline are also slow and expensive.
    Brett Watson, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Making stupid internet fodder has never been easier than now, with the prevalence of AI image generators making everything from deepfakes to memes.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Much like the stupid prions wreaking havoc in his brain.
    David Oliver, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Ultimately, many on the internet have identified this week as a particularly tiring one for Black K-pop fans.
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Of course, going from shows to pickleball classes to after-hours jam sessions at B.B. King’s Blues Club can be tiring.
    DeMarco Williams, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Designed for Uncertainty – And the Next Economic Landscape Think defense stocks are dull?
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Unlike dry skin, which can be dull and scaly, the leading symptom of eczema is chronic itchiness.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 21 Apr. 2025

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“Unimaginative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unimaginative. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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