lusterless

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈlʌstɚləs/ UK /ˈlʌstələs/ See IPA manual

Homophones

lustreless /ˈlʌstɚləs/

Meanings

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adj
lacking shine or brilliance; dull

Illness had left her hair thin and lusterless.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · lacking shine or... dullmattelackluster flattarnisheddim drab

Opposites

lustrous shiny gleaming radiant brilliant

Word family

Related forms luster lustre lustrous lustreless

Etymology

From luster + -less. Luster comes via French lustre from Latin lustrare ('to brighten'), related to lux ('light').

lustre French lustrare Latin

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Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# 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
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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