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unimaginative

British  
/ ˌʌnɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv /

adjective

  1. lacking in imagination or imaginative thought; dull

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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

It is the sort of thing late-night comedians caricature when they want to illustrate unimaginative gift-giving.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

With a weak, unimaginative script by Zach Baylin and William Schneider doing him no favors, Skarsgård looks as lost as the pre-reborn Eric, never mustering enough mythic power.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2024

He also cited "unimaginative and bad movies" across the genre.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2023

Her practical reasoning last night now seemed cowardly, unimaginative.

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett