adj.
Lacking distinction, radiance, or vitality; dull: a lusterless performance; lusterless hair.
lusterless
Dictionary:
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adjective
- Lacking gloss and luster: dim, dull, flat, lackluster, mat. See light/darkness.
- Lacking liveliness, charm, or surprise: arid, aseptic, colorless, drab, dry, dull, earthbound, flat, flavorless, lackluster, lifeless, matter-of-fact, pedestrian, prosaic, spiritless, sterile, stodgy, unimaginative, uninspired. See excite/bore/interest.
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The adjective has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
lacking brilliance or vitality
Synonyms: lackluster, lacklustre, lustreless
Meaning #2:
lacking luster or shine
Synonyms: lackluster, lacklustre, lustreless
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| Thesaurus. Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary Copyright © 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Read more |
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| WordNet. WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Read more |
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