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Definitions

uninspired

[uhn-in-spahyuhrd] / ˌʌn ɪnˈspaɪərd /
ADJECTIVE
dull, unoriginal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ponderous unimpressed uninspiring
WEAK
bromidic commonplace corny everyday heavy-handed humdrum indifferent old hat ordinary phoned in prosaic stale sterile stock uncreative unexciting unimaginative uninteresting uninventive unmoved yawn
Antonyms
WEAK
creative inspired original

Example Sentences

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But for the admissions essay, the dry and uninspired robot voice turns one teenager after the next into only the archetype of a teenager, writing like a grown-up.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

The victory went some way to compensate for the uninspired performance by Feller's teammates in Saturday's downhill won by Italy's Giovanni Franzoni from Swiss star Marco Odermatt.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

Even before he'd graduated from the University of Bath in 2024, Arnau Ayerbe landed a highly coveted role as an AI engineer with JP Morgan - yet he felt limited and uninspired.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

But drip coffee makers are often uninspired and just don’t do a great job.

From Salon • Nov. 20, 2025

I yawned, uninspired yet again by the pious and beautiful Susanna.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.