lusterless C2+ Topic:People & Society US /ˈlʌstɚləs/ UK /ˈlʌstələs/ See IPA manual Homophones lustreless /ˈlʌstɚləs/ Meanings 1 adj lacking shine or brilliance; dull Illness had left her hair thin and lusterless. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · lacking shine or... dullmattelacklusterflattarnisheddimdrab ↔ Opposites lustrousshinygleamingradiantbrilliant Word family Related forms lusterlustrelustrouslustreless Etymology AI details From luster + -less. Luster comes via French lustre from Latin lustrare ('to brighten'), related to lux ('light'). lustre French lustrare Latin View etymology graph -> Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # lusterless **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈlʌstɚləs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈlʌstələs/ ## Meanings 1. lacking shine or brilliance; dull ## Examples - Illness had left her hair thin and lusterless. ## Synonyms - dull - matte - lackluster - flat - tarnished - dim - drab ## Antonyms - lustrous - shiny - gleaming - radiant - brilliant ## Related Forms - luster - lustre - lustrous - lustreless ## Roots and Affixes - Root: lustre - Root: lustrare ## Etymology From luster + -less. Luster comes via French lustre from Latin lustrare ('to brighten'), related to lux ('light'). ## AI Etymology Lusterless comes from luster + -less. Luster comes via French lustre from Latin lustrare ('to brighten'), related to lux ('light'). The etymological trail includes French lustre and Latin lustrare. As an adjective, lusterless means lacking shine or brilliance; dull. The same family is visible in related forms such as luster, lustre, lustrous, and lustreless. Morphologically, the word is built from the elements named in its history, so the modern form preserves a visible compound, prefix, or suffix structure. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown