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Definition of Lacklustre
1. Adjective. Lacking brilliance or vitality. "A lusterless performance"
2. Adjective. Lacking luster or shine. "Lusterless hair"
Similar to: Dull
Derivative terms: Lusterlessness, Lustrelessness
Definition of Lacklustre
1. Adjective. (British) (alternative spelling of lackluster) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lacklustre
Literary usage of Lacklustre
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Oecd Economic Surveys: Norway 2007 by Oecd (2007)
"Since Norwegians are rich and getting richer, and not only because of petroleum
exports, it could be argued that lacklustre performance in innovation is not ..."
2. London Encyclopaedia; Or, Universal Dictionary of Science, Art, Literature by Thomas Tegg (1829)
"... who is in need of these useful articles : lacklustre, wanting brightness. ...
looking on it with lacklustre eye, Says very wisely, 11 is ten o'clock. ..."
3. OECD Economic Surveys: Sweden by Publishing Oecd Publishing (2005)
"The productivity gains have partly been undone by a lacklustre labour market The
main disappointment when it comes to economic performance has been the ..."
4. Oecd Economic Surveys: United Kingdom by OECD. (2005)
"While the United Kingdom has moved from last to third position among the G7 in
terms of GDP per capita, this has much to do with the lacklustre performance ..."
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