lusterless
1
7.2
- adjective
- /ˈlʌstərləs/
- US
- The houses on Zita Street were all a lusterless, peeling white.
- lusterless eyes
- lusterless hair
Examples
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She was too pale; her eyes were lusterless.
Fiction book (1994) -
His lusterless performance in the play disappointed the audience, who expected much more energy.
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"Mighty fancy suit of clothes," said the old man, in his lusterless overalls.
Fiction book (2002) -
In Bonita's lusterless eyes, she sees her own bitter end.
Fiction book (2000) -
His face was fairly red with freckles, and his hair was red-gold, though lusterless, like his spirits.
Fiction book (1994) -
Elaine could hardly recall her husband's full personality; he seemed lusterless and incomplete.
Fiction book (1995) -
She stood in the doorway looking at them with dull, lusterless eyes.
Fiction book (1998) -
He had long, dirty-blond hair, flat and stringy and lusterless.
Fiction book (1997) -
Its plumage was lusterless, worn, ratty, but with remnants of beauty intact.
Fiction book (1999) -
They were dressed in overalls or thin gray dresses and holding buckets, dirty and lusterless as their eyes.
Fiction book (1995)
Synonyms
38
2.8
A thing that has no strong character and few interesting features
30
1.0
Not bright or shiny with weak colour
29
6.1
Dull and showing little energy
21
4.2
Not bright or colorful and not lively
19
3.5
Not shiny and showing little reflection
4
3.9
Not interesting or exciting
3
7.0
Dull and not lively, giving a sad feeling
2
8.0
Faded or pale in color, not bright
1
4.3
Made less strong or clear
1
7.0
A weak light that is not bright
1
4.1
Not shiny and having a dull surface
1
3.7
Not bright in color and not very interesting
1
8.6
Not shining or sparkling and looking dull
1
5.5
Plain and not made to look stylish or perfect
1
5.3
Having a dull surface that does not reflect light
1
5.5
Looks plain and not attractive or exciting
1
9.1
Not made shiny by rubbing or polishing
Showing little energy and no enthusiasm
Having a flat, not shiny surface, like some paints or phone cases
Antonyms
How Bright
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Lusterless comes from luster ('shine') plus the ending -less ('without'), so it literally means 'without shine'. Think of a coin or painting that has lost its light or a tired person with no energy, and that is why lusterless can mean both dull in look and lacking liveliness.