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
Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Best for: Anyone battling breakage, frizz, or lackluster texture.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 26 June 2025
Early experiments for many companies have proved to be costly investments with lackluster gains.
—Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 26 June 2025
The decision followed lackluster updates on the state of the consumer and the housing market , along with lower-than-expected inflation readings the week prior.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 21 June 2025
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Noun
And that's the thread that got lost in last year's lackluster third season, where vibes and an overly artsy structure got in the way of just seeing this trio in a room together, preferably a kitchen.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Best for: Anyone battling breakage, frizz, or lackluster texture.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 26 June 2025
Early experiments for many companies have proved to be costly investments with lackluster gains.
—Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 26 June 2025
The decision followed lackluster updates on the state of the consumer and the housing market , along with lower-than-expected inflation readings the week prior.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lackluster
Adjective
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Generally, names as a kind of artist name are quite dull nowadays anyway.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
4 July 2025
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Sometimes, an artist who is too long viewed as an outsider to Music City's style and sound will see the shine of the bright lights grow dull on their art.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Anton and his second wife adopted Jean sometime during the Depression, but the details are murky.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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While the Celtics have made a couple of small additions, the future is still a bit murky.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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Hot showers may make melasma patches darker and more noticeable.12 Dizziness: A hot shower dilates (opens) your blood vessels, causing changes in blood pressure and increasing the amount of blood your heart pumps.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
9 July 2025
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The duo stepped out in complementary dark ensembles, with Hayek wearing one of her favorite footwear looks — hefty platform heels — with a black velvet dress.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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His overjoyed demeanor starkly contrasted with his somber appearance in court just a day before when jurors said they were deadlocked on one of the five counts.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
2 July 2025
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However, while circumstances were smooth-sailing at the start, things quickly took a somber turn on July 2, 1937.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
People.com,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Without these, even the most advanced models may languish in obscurity.—
Vivian Toh,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Hometown beauty queen Barbara Parker is plucked from obscurity and rebranded as Sophie Straw, the star of the BBC’s latest hit comedy.—
Mia Barzilay Freund,
Vogue,
7 July 2025
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“Lackluster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lackluster. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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