lackluster

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   lacking luster or shine

   staring with lackluster eyes

2. 2
   adj

   lacking brilliance or vitality

   a dull lackluster life

3. 3
   adj

   Having no shine or lustre; dull.

   A faded, and an ancient dragon he was; and many a wintry storm of rain, snow, sleet, and hail, had changed his colour from a gaudy blue to a faint lack-lustre shade of gray.

4. 4
   adj

   Not exceptional; not worthy of special merit, attention, or interest; having no vitality.

   The actor gave a lackluster performance in his latest film.

5. 5
   adj

   Lacking brilliance or intelligence.

6. 6
   noun

   Lack of brightness or points of interest.

7. 7
   noun

   A person or thing of no particular brilliance or intelligence.

Etymology

From lack + luster.