uninspired

[ uhn-in-spahyuh rd ]

/ ˌʌn ɪnˈspaɪərd /

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adjective

not inspired; not creative or spirited: an uninspired performance; an uninspired teacher.

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Origin of uninspired

First recorded in 1680–90; un-¹ + inspired

Words nearby uninspired

uninhabited, uninhibited, uninhibited neurogenic bladder, uninitiated, uninjured, uninspired, uninspiring, uninstall, uninstructed, uninsurable, uninsured

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Example sentences from the Web for uninspired

But he had a personal fortune—he spent $1.5 million of his own money on the race—and a competent, if uninspired, message.
How House Dems Lost Their Last Southern White Guy|James Richardson|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He worked for a handful of local lawmakers in New York and found “the party hack types to be uninspired,” he said.
Brooklyn’s Lazy Carpetbagger Sets His Sights on an Alaska Senate Seat|David Freedlander|December 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Netanyahu's meandering and uninspired drivel left many confused but I will attempt to summarize it.
Netanyahu’s Iran Soliloquy at the U.N.|Maysoon Zayid|October 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But unquestionably enthusiasm has dimmed; uninspired indecision has replaced hope of change.
Many 2008 Conservative Obama Backers, or ObamaCons, Will Stay True|John Avlon|September 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST

That the author was uninspired will be scarcely now questioned.
The Round Towers of Ireland|Henry O'Brien
He planted her next to the steps, and she muttered an uninspired thank you.
A Fine Fix|R. C. Noll
Yet what uninspired writer of the first century would have imagined such a result?
The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences|Edward Hitchcock
Neither does it lie in the form of the photoplay that the story must be told in that insipid, flat, uninspired fashion.
The Photoplay|Hugo Mnsterberg
Therefore in earlier times the Prophet, an inspired poet; and the poet, an uninspired prophet—were both considered holy.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. IV. October, 1863, No. IV.|Various

British Dictionary definitions for uninspired

uninspired

/ (ˌʌnɪnˈspaɪəd) /

adjective

dull or ordinary; unimaginativean uninspired painting

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uninspired

adjective

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adjective