lackluster

[lak-luhs-ter] / ˈlækˌlʌs tər /

ADJECTIVE

dull, lifeless

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boring flat ho-hum muted uninspired

WEAK

blah blind colorless dark dead dim drab draggy dry laid-back leaden lusterless matte nothing obscure pabulum prosaic sombre unimaginative vanilla vapid zero

Antonyms

WEAK

bright enthusiastic lively shining shiny spirited

Example Sentences

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Despite the lackluster growth in recent economic activity, the labor market has remained quite tight, Capital Economics chief Europe economist Andrew Kenningham said in a note to clients after the jobless data.

From The Wall Street Journal

Others fear a lackluster initial public offering market could continue to sap fund performance.

From The Wall Street Journal

To be sure, after years of lackluster thematic ETF launches, 2025 has brought renewed interest in thematic ETFs and growing assets under management.

From MarketWatch

While those bearish on Bitcoin may see the recent lackluster price moves as evidence of the faddish nature of cryptos, one analyst views this period as a moment that will decide Bitcoin’s next step.

From Barron's

Alibaba and other Chinese names fell in Monday trading, trailing U.S. stocks even as the wider market exhibited a lackluster performance to start the final week of the year.

From Barron's

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