unimaginative

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ənɪˈmæˌdʒɪnətɪv/ UK /ˌʌnɪˈmad͡ʒɪnətɪv/ See IPA manual

Freq #48847

Meanings

1

adj
Not imaginative.

For the first ten years of nationalisation a further note of overall gloom was added by the depressing policy of unimaginative Regional colour schemes, indifferently applied.
2

adj
lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality
3

adj
deficient in originality or creativity
4

adj
dealing only with concrete facts

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Synonyms

1 adj · not imaginative. uncreativeuninspireduninventiveunoriginal

2 adj · lacking spontaneity or... stereotyped

3 adj · deficient in originality or... sterileuninspireduninventive

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Phrases (1)

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unimaginative person
a person who shows little originality or creative thought

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From un- + imaginative.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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