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View usage for: (ʌnɪmædʒɪnətɪv) 1. adjectiveIf you describe someone as unimaginative, you are criticizing them because they do not think of new methods or things to do. [disapproval] Her father was a steady, unimaginative, corporate lawyer. ...unimaginative teachers. Synonyms: prosaic, dull, matter-of-fact, dry More Synonyms of unimaginative 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]If you describe something as unimaginative, you mean that it is boring or unattractive because very little imagination or effort has been used on it. [disapproval] ...unimaginative food. Film critics called it a monumentally unimaginative movie. Synonyms: unoriginal, banal, uninspired, usual More Synonyms of unimaginative unimaginative in British English (ˌʌnɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv) adjectivelacking in imagination or imaginative thought; dull Derived forms unimaginatively (ˌunimˈaginatively) adverb Examples of 'unimaginative' in a sentenceunimaginative Definition not having or showing much imagination Her second husband was a steady, unimaginative corporate lawyer. Synonyms predictable unromantic unoriginal uncreative Definition not having or showing much imagination Film critics called it a monumentally unimaginative movie. Synonyms unoriginal uninspired ordinary dull predictable tame pedestrian vanilla (informal) lifeless prosaic unromantic uncreative Opposites original , creative , innovative , imaginative , different , fresh , exciting , unusual , inventive , ground-breaking , unhackneyed Additional synonymsDefinition lacking originality The text is banal. Synonyms unoriginal, stock, ordinary, boring, tired, routine, dull, everyday, stereotypical, pedestrian, commonplace, mundane, tedious, vanilla (slang), dreary, stale, tiresome, monotonous, humdrum, threadbare, trite, unimaginative, uneventful, uninteresting, clichéd, old hat, mind-numbing, hackneyed, ho-hum (informal), vapid, repetitious, wearisome, platitudinous, cliché-ridden, unvaried Definition dull or unoriginal The practice was virtually unheard of twenty years ago, but has now become commonplace. Synonyms everyday, common, ordinary, widespread, pedestrian, customary, mundane, vanilla (slang), banal, run-of-the-mill, humdrum, dime-a-dozen (informal), trite, uninterestingDefinition based on other sources their dull, derivative debut album Synonyms unoriginal, copied, second-hand, rehashed, imitative, plagiarized, uninventive, plagiaristic Nearby words ofunimaginative - uniformity
- unify
- unimaginable
- unimaginative
- unimpassioned
- unimpeachable
- unimpeded
Additional synonymsDefinition dull and uninteresting The work was very dry and dull. Synonyms dull, boring, tedious, commonplace, dreary, tiresome, monotonous, run-of-the-mill, humdrum, unimaginative, uninteresting, mind-numbing, ho-hum (informal) Definition not interesting They can both be rather dull. Synonyms boring, tedious, dreary, flat, dry, plain, commonplace, tiresome, monotonous, prosaic, run-of-the-mill, humdrum, unimaginative, dozy, uninteresting, mind-numbing, ho-hum (informal), vapid, as dry as dust Definition (of a word or phrase) unoriginal and overused That's the old hackneyed phrase, but it's true. Synonyms clichéd, stock, tired, common, stereotyped, pedestrian, played out (informal), commonplace, worn-out, stale, overworked, banal, run-of-the-mill, threadbare, trite, unoriginal, timewornDefinition unimaginative or emotionless He gave her the news in a matter-of-fact way. Synonyms unsentimental, flat, dry, plain, dull, sober, down-to-earth, mundane, lifeless, prosaic, deadpan, unimaginative, unvarnished, emotionless, unembellishedDefinition not special or different in any way My life seems pretty ordinary compared to yours. Synonyms commonplace, plain, modest, humble, stereotyped, pedestrian, mundane, vanilla (slang), stale, banal, unremarkable, prosaic, run-of-the-mill, humdrum, homespun, uninteresting, workaday, common or garden (informal), unmemorable Definition dull or commonplace His style is so pedestrian that the book is really boring. Synonyms dull, flat, ordinary, boring, commonplace, mundane, mediocre, plodding, banal, prosaic, run-of-the-mill, humdrum, unimaginative, uninteresting, uninspired, ho-hum (informal), no great shakes (informal), half-pie (New Zealand, informal) So many days are routine and uninteresting. Synonyms boring, dull, predictable, tedious, tiresome, run-of-the-mill, humdrum, unimaginative, clichéd, uninspired, mind-numbing, hackneyed, unoriginal Definition relating to or characteristic of routine a series of routine medical tests Synonyms usual, standard, normal, customary, ordinary, familiar, typical, conventional, everyday, habitual, workaday, wontedDefinition mild and unexciting The report was pretty tame stuff. Synonyms unexciting, boring, dull, bland, tedious, flat, tiresome, lifeless, prosaic, uninspiring, humdrum, uninteresting, insipid, vapid, wearisomeDefinition not particularly good or exciting The script was singularly uninspired. Synonyms unexciting, banal, unimaginative, stock, ordinary, dull, indifferent, commonplace, vanilla (informal), stale, prosaic, uninspiring, humdrum, uninteresting, unoriginal |