lustreless

C2+ Topic:People & Society

US /ˈlʌstɚləs/ UK /ˈlʌstələs/ See IPA manual

Homophones

lusterless /ˈlʌstɚləs/

Meanings

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adj
lacking shine or brilliance; dull

Years of neglect had left the silver lustreless.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

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

Opposites

lustrous shiny gleaming radiant brilliant

Word family

Related forms lustre luster lustrous lusterless

Etymology

From lustre + -less (chiefly British spelling). Lustre comes via French from Latin lustrare ('to brighten'), related to lux ('light').

lustre French lustrare Latin

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People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives

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# lustreless

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈlʌstɚləs/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈlʌstələs/

## Meanings
1. lacking shine or brilliance; dull

## Examples
- Years of neglect had left the silver lustreless.

## Synonyms
- dull
- matte
- lackluster
- flat
- tarnished
- dim
- drab

## Antonyms
- lustrous
- shiny
- gleaming
- radiant
- brilliant

## Related Forms
- lustre
- luster
- lustrous
- lusterless

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: lustre
- Root: lustrare

## Etymology
From lustre + -less (chiefly British spelling). Lustre comes via French from Latin lustrare ('to brighten'), related to lux ('light').

## AI Etymology
Lustreless comes from lustre + -less (chiefly British spelling). Lustre comes via French from Latin lustrare ('to brighten'), related to lux ('light'). The etymological trail includes French lustre, Latin lustrare. The same word family includes lustre, luster, lustrous, lusterless. Its current adjective use means "lacking shine or brilliance; dull".

## Topics
- People & Society
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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