uninspiring C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ʌn.ɪnˈspaɪɹ.ɪŋ/ UK /ʌn.ɪnˈspaɪə.ɹɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #84624 Meanings 1 adj Dull and not interesting or exciting The lecture was so uninspiring that half the students fell asleep. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · dull and not interesting or... dulllacklustermediocremiddling Etymology AI details From un- + inspiring. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # uninspiring **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ʌn.ɪnˈspaɪɹ.ɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ʌn.ɪnˈspaɪə.ɹɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 84624 ## Meanings 1. Dull and not interesting or exciting ## Examples - The lecture was so uninspiring that half the students fell asleep. ## Etymology From un- + inspiring. ## AI Etymology Uninspiring is from un- + inspiring. In present-day use, it means dull and not interesting or exciting. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown