Meaning & use
Lacklustre
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Lacking in vitality, brilliance, or conviction; unimpressive or dull.
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Critics called the film's lacklustre sequel a disappointing follow-up to the original.
The team put in a lacklustre performance and lost by three goals.
A note on using this word
"Lacklustre" is the British spelling; American English generally writes it as "lackluster," without the final "re."
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