lack-lustre

A form of lackluster — Lacking brilliance or intelligence.

Meanings

adjectivelack-lustre (comparative more lack-lustre, superlative most lack-lustre)

comparative more lack-lustre · superlative most lack-lustre

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of lackluster.

    Once the cobwebs of a lack-lustre first half were blown away, Spurs were irresistible and Arsenal were simply unable to cope with the power of Mousa Dembele in midfield and the creation and running of Christian Eriksen and Dele Alli - combined with the inevitable goalscoring prowess of Kane.

    2018 February 10, Phil McNulty, “Tottenham Hotspur 1 - 0 Arsenal”, in BBC
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APA

lack-lustre. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lack-lustre

MLA

“lack-lustre.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lack-lustre. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lack-lustre,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lack-lustre.

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