lackluster
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- Words With Friends
- 20
- Letters
- 10
/ˈlæklʌstə(ɹ)/
Definition of lackluster
5 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
- (US)Lacking brilliance or intelligence.
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adj
- (US)Lacking brilliance or intelligence.
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(US)Having no shine or luster; dull.
“A faded, and an ancient dragon he was; and many a wintry storm of rain, snow, sleet, and hail, had changed his colour from a gaudy blue to a faint lack-lustre shade of gray.”
“He sat looking at her with lack-lustre eyes. The light suddenly came back into them.”
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(US, figuratively)Not exceptional; not worthy of special merit, attention, or interest; having no vitality.
“The actor gave a lackluster performance in his latest film.”
“An allegedly true story emerges as a lackluster riff on American Hustle and The Wolf of Wall Street with a scrappy turn from an overly disguised lead star[.]”
“It’s fascinating to see a show wrap up in a manner wherein many of the flaws so clearly occur offscreen rather than on; the plague of season eight hasn’t been lackluster episodes, for the most part (though “The Last Of The Starks” was a definite low point).”
“Pressure on the UK government to commit to concrete measures and not just “lacklustre” verbal condemnation if Israel goes ahead with annexation of parts of the West Bank has been stepped up by a coalition of 14 British charities and human rights groups.”
“Tory MPs said Raab had been “lacklustre”, with one saying his position was “untenable”.”
noun
- (US, uncountable)Lack of brightness or points of interest.
- (US, countable)A person or thing of no particular brilliance or intelligence.
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Etymology
From lack + luster.
Words you can make from lackluster
200+ playable · top: LACKLUSTRE (16 pts)
Best play lacklustre 16 points9-letter words
1 word8-letter words
4 words7-letter words
46 words- CALKERS 13 pts
- CAULKER 13 pts
- LACKERS 13 pts
- RACKETS 13 pts
- RESTACK 13 pts
- RETACKS 13 pts
- RUCKLES 13 pts
- SCULKER 13 pts
- SLACKER 13 pts
- STACKER 13 pts
- SUCKLER 13 pts
- TACKERS 13 pts
- TACKLER 13 pts
- TACKLES 13 pts
- TRUCKLE 13 pts
- TUCKERS 13 pts
- AUKLETS 11 pts
- STALKER 11 pts
- TALKERS 11 pts
- CALLERS 9 pts
- CALLETS 9 pts
- CARTELS 9 pts
- CELLARS 9 pts
- CLARETS 9 pts
- CLUSTER 9 pts
- CRESTAL 9 pts
- CRUSTAL 9 pts
- CULLERS 9 pts
- CULLETS 9 pts
- CURATES 9 pts
- CURTALS 9 pts
- CUTLERS 9 pts
- RECALLS 9 pts
- RECUSAL 9 pts
- RELUCTS 9 pts
- SCARLET 9 pts
- SCLERAL 9 pts
- SCULLER 9 pts
- SECULAR 9 pts
- SULCATE 9 pts
- ALLURES 7 pts
- ESTRUAL 7 pts
- LAURELS 7 pts
- LUSTRAL 7 pts
- SALUTER 7 pts
- STELLAR 7 pts
6-letter words
116 words- CALKER 12 pts
- CASKET 12 pts
- CAULKS 12 pts
- CLERKS 12 pts
- CRAKES 12 pts
- CREAKS 12 pts
- LACKER 12 pts
- RACKET 12 pts
- RACKLE 12 pts
- RETACK 12 pts
- RUCKLE 12 pts
- SACKER 12 pts
- SCREAK 12 pts
- STRUCK 12 pts
- SUCKER 12 pts
- SUCKLE 12 pts
- TACKER 12 pts
- TACKLE 12 pts
- TRACKS 12 pts
- TRUCKS 12 pts
- TUCKER 12 pts
- AUKLET 10 pts
- KRAUTS 10 pts
- KURTAS 10 pts
- LAKERS 10 pts
- LATKES 10 pts
- SKATER 10 pts
- SLAKER 10 pts
- STAKER 10 pts
- STRAKE 10 pts
- STREAK 10 pts
- SULKER 10 pts
- TAKERS 10 pts
- TALKER 10 pts
- TALUKS 10 pts
- TUSKER 10 pts
- ACUTER 8 pts
- ACUTES 8 pts
- CALLER 8 pts
- CALLET 8 pts
- CALLUS 8 pts
- CARETS 8 pts
- CARLES 8 pts
- CARTEL 8 pts
- CARTES 8 pts
- CASTER 8 pts
- CASTLE 8 pts
- CATERS 8 pts
- CAULES 8 pts
- CAUSER 8 pts
- CELLAR 8 pts
- CESURA 8 pts
- CLARET 8 pts
- CLAUSE 8 pts
- CLEARS 8 pts
- CLEATS 8 pts
- CRATES 8 pts
- CRUETS 8 pts
- CRUSET 8 pts
- CUESTA 8 pts
- CULETS 8 pts
- CULLER 8 pts
- CULLET 8 pts
- CURATE 8 pts
- CURETS 8 pts
- CURTAL 8 pts
- CUTLAS 8 pts
- CUTLER 8 pts
- ECLATS 8 pts
- ERUCTS 8 pts
- LACERS 8 pts
- LUCRES 8 pts
- REACTS 8 pts
- RECALL 8 pts
- RECAST 8 pts
- RECTAL 8 pts
- RECTUS 8 pts
- RECUTS 8 pts
- RELUCT 8 pts
- SAUCER 8 pts
- SCALER 8 pts
- SCLERA 8 pts
- SULCAL 8 pts
- TRACES 8 pts
- TRUCES 8 pts
- ULCERS 8 pts
- ALERTS 6 pts
- ALLURE 6 pts
- ALTERS 6 pts
- ARTELS 6 pts
- ESTRAL 6 pts
- LASTER 6 pts
- LAUREL 6 pts
- LUSTER 6 pts
- LUSTRA 6 pts
- LUSTRE 6 pts
- LUTEAL 6 pts
- RATELS 6 pts
- RESULT 6 pts
- RUSTLE 6 pts
- SALLET 6 pts
- SALTER 6 pts
- SALUTE 6 pts
- SAUREL 6 pts
- SLATER 6 pts
- STALER 6 pts
- STELAR 6 pts
- STELLA 6 pts
- SUTLER 6 pts
- TALERS 6 pts
- TALLER 6 pts
- TRULLS 6 pts
- TULLES 6 pts
- ULSTER 6 pts
- ULTRAS 6 pts
- URATES 6 pts
5-letter words
32 words- CAKES 11 pts
- CALKS 11 pts
- CARKS 11 pts
- CAULK 11 pts
- ASKER 9 pts
- ACRES 7 pts
- ACUTE 7 pts
- ALECS 7 pts
- ARCUS 7 pts
- CALLS 7 pts
- CARES 7 pts
- CARET 7 pts
- CARLE 7 pts
- CARLS 7 pts
- CARSE 7 pts
- CARTE 7 pts
- CARTS 7 pts
- CASTE 7 pts
- CATER 7 pts
- CATES 7 pts
- CAULS 7 pts
- CAUSE 7 pts
- CELLA 7 pts
- CELLS 7 pts
- CELTS 7 pts
- CERTS 7 pts
- ALERT 5 pts
- ALTER 5 pts
- ARLES 5 pts
- ARTEL 5 pts
- ASTER 5 pts
- AURES 5 pts
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