uninspired

[uhn-in-spahyuhrd]

adjective

1. not inspired; inspired; not creative or spirited.

   an uninspired performance; an uninspired teacher.

uninspired

/ ˌʌnɪnˈspaɪəd /

adjective

1. dull or ordinary; unimaginative

   an uninspired painting

Word History and Origins

Origin of uninspired¹

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

Example Sentences

But drip coffee makers are often uninspired and just don’t do a great job.

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But someone, at some point, had hung up all these frankly uninspired paintings.

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They resembled the locked-in team that had looked so impressive in exhibition victories over San Diego State and UC Irvine before falling considerably flatter to start the regular season with three uninspired showings.

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But most of the movie’s backstage material is uninspired.

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The White House responded by claiming the show “hasn’t been relevant for over 20 years and is hanging on by a thread with uninspired ideas in a desperate attempt for attention.”

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Related Words

• ponderous 
• unimpressed 
• uninspiring