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lackluster

adjective lack·lus·ter \ˈlak-ˌləs-tər\

: lacking excitement or interest

Full Definition of LACKLUSTER

:  lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality :  dull, mediocre
— lackluster noun
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First Known Use of LACKLUSTER

1600

Rhymes with LACKLUSTER

adjuster, ballbuster, blockbuster, brain truster, clot-buster, combustor, crop duster, deluster, gangbuster, pass muster, sodbuster, trustbuster

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. lackluster
  2. lacklustre
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