If you describe something or someone as uninspiring, you are criticizing them because they have no special or exciting qualities, and make you feel bored.
[disapproval]
The series of speeches on the economy was uninspiring and a rehash of old subjects.
The house had a tiny kitchen with an uninspiring view.
...his image as a dull and uninspiring leader.
Synonyms: unexciting, boring, dull, flat More Synonyms of uninspiring
uninspiring in British English
(ˌʌnɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ)
adjective
not stimulating or invigorating
an uninspiring performance
uninspiring in American English
(ˌʌnɪnˈspaɪrɪŋ)
adjective
not able or likely to arouse enthusiasm in others
an uninspiring speech
Examples of 'uninspiring' in a sentence
uninspiring
The films Klaus was forced to make were technically proficient and creatively uninspiring.
Martin, Joy THE IMAGE OF LAURA (2004)
My job is the most uninspiring, monotonous work in the history of economic periodicals.
Preethi Nair GYPSY MASALA (2004)
No, I don't know about Brendthase, thought Francis, as he inspected his uninspiring collection of cards.
NULL DARE CALL IT TREASON (2004)
Judith sighed and invited Molly on back into the sunroom, an uninspiring expanse of wicker and glass.
Dreyer, Eileen BAD MEDICINE (2004)
(adjective)
Definition
not likely to make people interested or excited
Her speech on the economy was uninspiring.
Synonyms
unexciting
boring
boring television programmes
dull
They can both be rather dull.
flat
The past few days have been flat and empty.
dry
The work was very dry and dull.
plain
pedestrian
His style is so pedestrian that the book is really boring.
mundane
Be willing to do mundane tasks with good grace.
dreary
They live such dreary lives.
drab
his drab little office
prosaic
the aimless monotony of our prosaic everyday life
humdrum
trapped in a humdrum but well-paid job
uninteresting
Why did he choose these pale, nerveless, uninteresting people?
insipid
She pretended to be meek and insipid so that they would underestimate her.
They gave an insipid opening performance in a nil-nil draw.
spiritless
as dry as dust
Opposites
exciting
,
inspiring
,
stirring
,
moving
,
affecting
,
encouraging
,
stimulating
,
rousing
,
uplifting
,
exhilarating
,
heartening
Additional synonyms
in the sense of boring
boring television programmes
Synonyms
uninteresting,
dull,
tedious,
dreary,
stale,
tiresome,
monotonous,
old,
dead,
flat,
dry,
routine,
uninspiring,
humdrum,
insipid,
mind-numbing,
unexciting,
ho-hum (informal),
repetitious,
wearisome,
unvaried,
yawnsome,
as dry as dust
in the sense of drab
Definition
dull and dreary
his drab little office
Synonyms
dull,
grey,
gloomy,
dismal,
dreary,
shabby,
sombre,
lacklustre,
flat,
dingy,
colourless,
uninspired,
vapid,
cheerless
in the sense of dreary
Definition
dull or uninteresting
They live such dreary lives.
Synonyms
dull,
boring,
tedious,
routine,
drab,
tiresome,
lifeless,
monotonous,
humdrum,
colourless,
uneventful,
uninteresting,
mind-numbing,
ho-hum (informal),
wearisome,
as dry as dust
Nearby words of
uninspiring
uninhabited
uninhibited
uninspired
uninspiring
unintelligent
unintelligible
unintentional
Synonyms of 'uninspiring'
uninspiring
Explore 'uninspiring' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of dry
Definition
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)
in the sense of dull
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
in the sense of flat
Definition
unexciting
The past few days have been flat and empty.
Synonyms
dull,
dead,
empty,
boring,
depressing,
pointless,
tedious,
stale,
lacklustre,
tiresome,
lifeless,
monotonous,
uninteresting,
insipid,
unexciting,
spiritless
in the sense of humdrum
Definition
ordinary, dull, and uninteresting
trapped in a humdrum but well-paid job
Synonyms
dull,
ordinary,
boring,
routine,
commonplace,
mundane,
tedious,
dreary,
banal,
tiresome,
monotonous,
uneventful,
uninteresting,
mind-numbing,
ho-hum (informal),
repetitious,
wearisome,
unvaried
in the sense of insipid
Definition
dull and boring
She pretended to be meek and insipid so that they would underestimate her.They gave an insipid opening performance in a nil-nil draw.
Synonyms
bland,
boring,
dull,
flat,
dry,
weak,
stupid,
limp,
tame,
pointless,
tedious,
stale,
drab,
banal,
tiresome,
lifeless,
prosaic,
trite,
unimaginative,
colourless,
uninteresting,
anaemic,
wishy-washy (informal),
ho-hum (informal),
vapid,
wearisome,
characterless,
spiritless,
jejune (old-fashioned),
prosy
in the sense of mundane
Definition
everyday, ordinary, and therefore not very interesting
Be willing to do mundane tasks with good grace.
Synonyms
ordinary,
routine,
commonplace,
banal,
everyday,
day-to-day,
vanilla (slang),
prosaic,
humdrum,
workaday
in the sense of pedestrian
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)
in the sense of prosaic
Definition
lacking imagination
the aimless monotony of our prosaic everyday life
Synonyms
dull,
ordinary,
boring,
routine,
flat,
dry,
everyday,
tame,
pedestrian,
commonplace,
mundane,
matter-of-fact,
stale,
banal,
uninspiring,
humdrum,
trite,
unimaginative,
hackneyed,
workaday,
vapid
in the sense of uninteresting
Definition
boring or dull
Why did he choose these pale, nerveless, uninteresting people?