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Definitions

unimaginative

ADJECTIVE
dull, predictable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
banal hackneyed tedious trite uninspired
WEAK
barren bromidic common commonplace derivative dime a dozen dry dull as dishwater flat ho-hum lifeless matter-of-fact ordinary pabulum pedestrian prosaic routine square tame uncreative unoriginal unromantic usual vanilla well-worn zero
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fresh new original uncommon
WEAK
creative imaginative

Example Sentences

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The best that can be said for the officers in charge is that they were unimaginative, by-the-book commanders overwhelmed by their responsibilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

It is the sort of thing late-night comedians caricature when they want to illustrate unimaginative gift-giving.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

He also cited "unimaginative and bad movies" across the genre.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2023

Fame has its demons, and it’s usually the source material for very unimaginative pop music.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2023

Since that moment, I had felt the weight of somebody else’s living, throbbing, unimaginative hatred on my body.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan