lackluster

lackluster
lackluster (adj.) also lack-luster, c.1600, first attested in "As You Like It," from LACK (Cf. lack) + LUSTER (Cf. luster). Combinations with lack- were frequent in 16c., e.g. lackland (1590s), of a landless man; lack-Latin (1530s), of an ignorant priest.

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  • Lackluster Me — Álbum de Savoy Publicación 6 de octubre de 1997 Género(s) Pop Rock Discográfica EMI Norsk …   Wikipedia Español

  • lackluster — [lak′lus΄tər] adj. 1. lacking brightness; dull [lackluster eyes] 2. lacking energy or vitality; boring, unimaginative, etc. [a lackluster performance] n. Rare absence of brightness; dullness: Also Chiefly Brit. lacklustre …   English World dictionary

  • Lackluster — Lack lus ter, Lacklustre Lack lus tre, n. A lack of luster. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lackluster — index inexpressive, lifeless (dull) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • lackluster — [adj] dull, lifeless blah*, blind, boring, colorless, dark, dead, dim, drab, draggy*, dry, flat*, ho hum*, laid back*, leaden, lusterless, matte, muted, nothing*, obscure, pabulum*, prosaic, sombre, unimaginative, uninspired, vanilla*, vapid,… …   New thesaurus

  • Lackluster — Infobox musical artist Name = Lackluster Background = non vocal instrumentalist Birth name = Esa Juhani Ruoho Alias = Lackluster, Esa Ruoho, XLLV, Can o Lard Born = 26.10.1978 Origin = Helsinki, Finland Instrument = Computer, Laptop, Synthesizer …   Wikipedia

  • Lackluster Me — Infobox Album | Name = Lackluster Me Type = Album Artist = Savoy Released = October 6 1997 Recorded = 1997 Genre = Rock Length = 52.00 Label = EMI Norway Producer = Lauren Paul Waaktaar Savoy Reviews = Last album = Mary is Coming (1996) This… …   Wikipedia

  • lackluster — /lak lus teuhr/, adj. 1. lacking brilliance or radiance; dull: lackluster eyes. 2. lacking liveliness, vitality, spirit, or enthusiasm: a lackluster performance. n. 3. a lack of brilliance or vitality. Also, esp. Brit., lacklustre. [1590 1600;… …   Universalium

  • lackluster — lack•lus•ter [[t]ˈlækˌlʌs tər[/t]] adj. 1) lacking brilliance or radiance; dull: lackluster eyes[/ex] 2) lacking liveliness or vitality: a lackluster performance[/ex] 3) a lack of brilliance or vitality Also, esp. brit. lack′lus tre. Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

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