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unimaginative

British  
/ ˌʌnɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv /

adjective

  1. lacking in imagination or imaginative thought; dull

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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From that point on, Communion, which came out on Tuesday, is a stiff and unimaginative political memoir.

From Slate Jun. 18, 2026

It is possible that thinking is unimaginative, too dead to the urgency of the moment.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 5, 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

Besides, her parents had always been monstrously unimaginative.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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