LACKLUSTER: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for LACKLUSTER?

Need another word that means the same as “lackluster”? Find 3 synonyms and 30 related words for “lackluster” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Lackluster” are: lacklustre, lusterless, lustreless

Lackluster as an Adjective

Definitions of "Lackluster" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “lackluster” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Lacking brilliance or vitality.
• Lacking luster or shine.

Synonyms of "Lackluster" as an adjective (3 Words)

lacklustre	(of the hair or the eyes) not shining; dull. The conditioner will revitalize lacklustre hair.
lusterless	Lacking brilliance or vitality. A lusterless performance.
lustreless	Not bright or shiny; dull. Her uncombed lustreless black hair.

Usage Examples of "Lackluster" as an adjective

• Staring with lackluster eyes.
• A dull lackluster life.

Associations of "Lackluster" (30 Words)

banal	Repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse. Songs with banal repeated words.
banality	The fact or condition of being banal; unoriginality. There is an essential banality to the story he tells.
bland	Smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication. His expression was bland and unreadable.
bore	A gun of a specified bore. His eyes bored into hers.
bored	Feeling weary and impatient because one is unoccupied or lacks interest in one’s current activity. She s bored out of her mind.
boring	The act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum. A boring evening with uninteresting people.
bromide	A sedative preparation containing potassium bromide. Feel good bromides create the illusion of problem solving.
cliche	A trite or obvious remark.
commonplace	A notable passage in a work copied into a commonplace book. Bombing has become almost a commonplace of public life there.
dull	Make dull in appearance. Dull silver badly in need of a polish.
ennui	A feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement. He succumbed to ennui and despair.
fatigue	Extreme tiredness resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness. After watching TV with her husband she had a bad case of football fatigue.
featureless	Lacking distinctive attributes or aspects. The featureless landscape of the steppe.
hackneyed	(of a phrase or idea) having been overused; unoriginal and trite. Hackneyed old sayings.
humdrum	Lacking excitement or variety; boringly monotonous. Humdrum routine work.
insipid	Lacking flavour; weak or tasteless. Mugs of insipid coffee.
irksome	Irritating; annoying. An irksome journey.
mediocre	Poor to middling in quality. There have been good and mediocre and bad artists.
mediocrity	The quality or state of being mediocre. The team suddenly came good after years of mediocrity.
monotonous	(of a sound or utterance) lacking in variation in tone or pitch. Nothing is so monotonous as the sea.
monotony	Lack of variety and interest; tedious repetition and routine. You can become resigned to the monotony of captivity.
nondescript	A nondescript person or thing. She lived in a nondescript suburban apartment block.
platitude	A trite or obvious remark. She began uttering liberal platitudes.
ponderous	Slow and laborious because of weight. A ponderous stone.
prosaic	Commonplace; unromantic. A prosaic and unimaginative essay.
tedious	So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness. Tedious days on the train.
tiresome	Causing one to feel bored or annoyed. Weeding is a tiresome but essential job.
uninteresting	Arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement. A very uninteresting account of her trip.
vapid	Lacking taste or flavor or tang. Vapid tea.
wearisome	Causing one to feel tired or bored. They insisted on his presence at wearisome musical soir es.