unimaginative
Britishadjective
Other Word Forms
- unimaginatively adverb
Example Sentences
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It is possible that thinking is unimaginative, too dead to the urgency of the moment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
The best that can be said for the officers in charge is that they were unimaginative, by-the-book commanders overwhelmed by their responsibilities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
Everything about the story, from opening to closing dance party, feels like it was made up on an especially unimaginative playdate by bored kids who’d rather be watching TV.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2025
Scotland were unimaginative in front of goal and porous in defence against the world's 74th-best team.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2025
Her practical reasoning last night now seemed cowardly, unimaginative.
From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett
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