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uninspired

American  
[uhn-in-spahyuhrd] / ˌʌn ɪnˈspaɪərd /

adjective

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

    an uninspired performance; an uninspired teacher.
uninspired British  
/ ˌʌnɪnˈspaɪəd /

adjective

  1. dull or ordinary; unimaginative

    an uninspired painting
"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

Etymology

Origin of uninspired

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

Example Sentences

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But for the admissions essay, the dry and uninspired robot voice turns one teenager after the next into only the archetype of a teenager, writing like a grown-up.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

Mo Costello’s abstract photographs focus on the minutiae of everyday things like Aaron Siskind did, but more than three decades after that artist’s death these images feel uninspired.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

The victory went some way to compensate for the uninspired performance by Feller's teammates in Saturday's downhill won by Italy's Giovanni Franzoni from Swiss star Marco Odermatt.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

Even before he'd graduated from the University of Bath in 2024, Arnau Ayerbe landed a highly coveted role as an AI engineer with JP Morgan - yet he felt limited and uninspired.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

“People want a VIP experience, not dusty décor and uninspired recipes.”

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya

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