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uninspired

uninspired

14 4.0
Not having new or interesting ideas
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnɪnˈspaɪərd/
translation icon : poco inspirado
  • Things went along in a predictable if uninspired way until there was a shift in management.

Hello, creatively, I've been feeling pretty uninspired creatively.

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Examples

  • I can't imagine such uninspired cooking, but Signorina Shackleford says your English puddings are very nice.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Last week I was super uninspired and didn't know what to build next.

  • I take your uninspired living space and turn it into the perfect palace of your dreams.

  • As has already been noted, the problem has more to do with uninspired teaching than with a shortage of time.

    Academic text (1990)
  • The artists were either uninspired or lazy, she thought.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Stay at your desk even on the days that seem dull and uninspired.

    Academic text (2009)
  • For eighteen years, the Whalers played mostly uninspired hockey.

    Academic text (2007)
  • From a distance, college instructors are attempting to motivate relatively uninspired students.

    Academic text (2010)
  • ANGLE - Roberta stands in the hallway at the open door, dismayed by Dennis' uninspired teaching.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • The presentation was uninspired, lacking creativity and excitement, which left the audience disengaged.

Synonyms

boring
vsuninspired
721 1.0

Not interesting and making you feel tired or impatient

also highlights lack of imaginative originality rather than only producing fatigue
dull
vsuninspired
182 1.3

Not interesting or lively

focuses more on missing creative originality and imaginative content rather than plain boredom
bland
vsuninspired
31 2.8

A thing that has no strong character and few interesting features

stresses missing original creative thought and imaginative effort beyond blandness
lackluster
vsuninspired
  • US
30 6.1

Dull and showing little energy

points more to missing original creativity and novel ideas rather than mere dullness
sterile
vsuninspired
23 6.2

Not showing new ideas or creative thinking

highlights missing creativity and excitement rather than productivity
uninteresting
vsuninspired
20 1.4

Not exciting and likely to make people bored

focuses more on missing originality and imaginative content rather than only boredom
tame
vsuninspired
20 3.7

Not exciting or interesting

emphasizes missing originality and creative imagination rather than only calmness
lifeless
vsuninspired
19 3.6

Without energy or interest and making people feel bored

points more to lack of originality and imagination than only lacking energy
insipid
vsuninspired
17 7.3

Having little taste and being boring

stresses missing creative originality and imaginative spark rather than only blandness
unattractive
vsuninspired
16 2.5

Not interesting or likely to make people want it

adds missing originality and creative sparkle beyond mere lack of appeal
vapid
vsuninspired
16 7.9

Not interesting or lively and often boring

puts stronger emphasis on missing original creative thought rather than mere flatness
underwhelming
vsuninspired
12 4.4

Less impressive or exciting than you expect

focuses more on lack of original creativity or imaginative freshness rather than mere disappointment
unimaginative
vsuninspired
9 4.2

Does not show creativity or new ideas

puts more weight on dullness and lack of excitement than invention
unimpressive
vsuninspired
9 3.9

Not very good or likely to attract attention

tilts more toward lacking originality and imagination rather than only underwhelming effect
prosaic
vsuninspired
8 7.9

Ordinary and dull without imagination or excitement

leans more toward missing novel creativity and original ideas rather than plainness
uninspiring
vsuninspired
7 3.5

Not interesting or exciting

emphasizes lack of originality and imagination rather than only low excitement
unglamorous
vsuninspired
4 5.4

Not attractive or exciting and often plain

focuses more on absence of original creativity and imaginative energy than prestige
unexciting
vsuninspired
3 3.2

Not interesting or exciting

stresses missing creative originality and imaginative spark rather than mere dullness
uncreative
vsuninspired
2 4.3

Not having new ideas or ways of doing things

carries missing interest or excitement in addition to lack of creativity
uninviting
vsuninspired
2 4.6

Not pleasant or welcoming and likely to keep people away

is more about missing creative originality and imagination than about hospitality
uninventive
vsuninspired
1 5.8

Not showing new ideas or imagination

emphasizes missing excitement and interest rather than only invention
unengaging
vsuninspired
1 4.6

Not interesting and does not hold attention

adds lack of originality and creative idea generation to the failure to engage
unsensational
vsuninspired
1 6.0

Calm and not meant to excite or shock people

emphasizes missing originality and imaginative novelty beyond cautious presentation
uninvented
vsuninspired
8.2

Showing no original ideas or creativity

focuses more on missing excitement or general interest than invention
unoriginate
vsuninspired
8.6

Not new or creative

adds missing excitement and imagination beyond mere absence of novelty
unstimulating
vsuninspired
5.1

Does not interest, excite, or make people feel energetic

focuses more on absence of originality and creative spark rather than only dullness
unarousing
vsuninspired
5.6

Not causing excitement or interest

places emphasis on missing originality and imaginative quality beyond mere calmness
unstirring
vsuninspired
7.2

Not causing strong feelings or interest

leans more toward absence of creative ideas and imaginative freshness
unenlivened
vsuninspired
8.5

Not made more interesting or exciting

centres on missing original imagination and creative spark rather than only liveliness
dullish
vsuninspired
3.7

Not bright in color and not very interesting

denotes greater absence of originality and imaginative energy than mere dullness
unalluring
vsuninspired
6.8

Not attractive or interesting

emphasizes missing originality and creative imagination rather than simple attractiveness

Antonyms

1 4.1

Being very creative and excellent, as if from a sudden bright idea

How Inspiring

inspired
1 4.1
imaginative
60 3.7
interesting
1.0
uninspired
14 4.0
dull
182 1.3

Surface Forms

uninspired positive
uninspiring positive

Morphology

uninspired = inspired (transparent) = un + inspire + ed

The adjective is formed by adding the negative prefix 'un-' to the adjective 'inspired', yielding the straightforward meaning 'not inspired'.

Etymology

Uninspired comes from un- meaning 'not' and inspire, which comes from a root meaning 'to breathe into' or to give 'breath'. So uninspired is 'not breathed into' with ideas or energy, which is why it describes something dull or without creativity.