lusterless

Thân thiện

Her lusterless hair hung straight and dull in the morning light.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Lacking luster or shine: Describes something that does not reflect light brightly; dull, not glossy.
   • Lacking brilliance or vitality: Describes something that is unexciting, uninspired, or lacking in energy and spirit.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The old, unpolished silverware was lusterless and tarnished.
  • After the long illness, her hair became dry and lusterless.
  • The critic panned the actor's lusterless performance in the lead role.
  • He felt trapped in a lusterless routine with no hope for change.

Advanced Usage

• Figurative Use: Often used to describe abstract concepts like careers, periods of life, or artistic works that are dull and uninspiring.
  • The novel's lusterless prose failed to capture the reader's imagination.
• Comparative and Superlative Forms: more lusterless, most lusterless. (Note: "Lusterless" is already a descriptive absolute, but these forms are grammatically possible for comparison.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lustreless (adj): The British English spelling of "lusterless."
• Lackluster (adj): A direct synonym, more commonly used, meaning dull, lacking in brightness or vitality.
• Luster (n): The quality of shining by reflecting light; brilliance or radiance.

Synonyms

• Dull: Lacking brightness, vividness, or sheen.
• Flat: Lacking in depth, variation, or excitement.
• Lifeless: Lacking energy, vitality, or animation.
• Drab: Lacking brightness or interest; drearily dull.

Antonyms

• Lustrous: Having luster; shining; brilliant.
• Brilliant: Very bright; radiant; sparkling.
• Vibrant: Full of energy and life.
• Glossy: Smooth and shiny.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. lacking luster or shine
   • staring with lackluster eyes
   • lusterless hair
2. lacking brilliance or vitality
   • a dull lackluster life
   • a lusterless performance

Từ đồng nghĩa

• lackluster
• lacklustre
• lustreless