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LACKLUSTER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does lackluster mean?
• LACKLUSTER (adjective)
The adjective LACKLUSTER has 2 senses:
1. lacking brilliance or vitality
2. lacking luster or shine
Familiarity information: LACKLUSTER used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Lacking brilliance or vitality
Synonyms:
lackluster; lacklustre; lusterless; lustreless
Context example:
a lusterless performance
Similar:
dull (lacking in liveliness or animation)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Lacking luster or shine
Synonyms:
lackluster; lacklustre; lusterless; lustreless
Context example:
lusterless hair
Similar:
dull (emitting or reflecting very little light)
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"Speak of the dog and pick up the stick." (Armenian proverb)
"Don't go to the pub without money." (Czech proverb)