lackluster

== English == === Alternative forms === lack-lustre, lacklustre (UK) === Etymology === From lack + luster. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈlæklʌstə/ (Standard Southern British) IPA(key): /ˈlaklʌstə/ (Northern England) IPA(key): /ˈlaklʊstə/ (Scotland) IPA(key): /ˈlaklʌstəɾ/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈlæklʌstɚ/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈlæklɐstə/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈlɛklɐstə/ === Adjective === lackluster (comparative more lackluster, superlative most lackluster) (American spelling) Lacking brilliance or intelligence. Synonyms: simple, thick; see also Thesaurus:stupid Having no shine or luster; dull. Synonyms: faint, wan; see also Thesaurus:dim (figurative) Not exceptional; not worthy of special merit, attention, or interest; having no vitality. Synonyms: bloodless, tedious; middling, pedestrian; see also Thesaurus:boring, Thesaurus:mediocre ==== Synonyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === lackluster (countable and uncountable, plural lacklusters) (American spelling) (uncountable) Lack of brightness or points of interest. (countable) A person or thing of no particular brilliance or intelligence. === Anagrams === lack-lustre, lacklustre