Unimaginative: meaning, definitions and examples

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unimaginative

 

[ ˌʌnɪˈmædʒənətɪv ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

lacking creativity

Having or showing a lack of originality or creativity; uninteresting and dull. Synonyms include uninspired, uncreative, and unimaginative.

Examples of usage

  • He presented a very unimaginative solution to the problem.
  • Her unimaginative approach to the project resulted in a lackluster outcome.

Translations

Translations of the word "unimaginative" in other languages:

🇵🇹 sem imaginação

🇮🇳 अकल्पनीय

🇩🇪 einfallslos

🇮🇩 tidak imajinatif

🇺🇦 без уяви

🇵🇱 bez wyobraźni

🇯🇵 想像力のない

🇫🇷 sans imagination

🇪🇸 sin imaginación

🇹🇷 hayal gücü olmayan

🇰🇷 상상력이 없는

🇸🇦 غير خيالي

🇨🇿 bez fantazie

🇸🇰 bez fantázie

🇨🇳 缺乏想象力的

🇸🇮 brez domišljije

🇮🇸 ímyndunarlaus

🇰🇿 қиялсыз

🇬🇪 წარმოსახვის არმქონე

🇦🇿 təsəvvürsüz

🇲🇽 sin imaginación

Etymology

The word 'unimaginative' is derived from the combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'imaginative,' which comes from the Latin word 'imaginativus' meaning 'full of imagination.' The term first appeared in the English language in the 17th century.

See also: imaginary, imagination, imaginative, imaginatively, imagineer, imagining, reimagine, reimagining, unimaginability, unimaginable, unimaginableness, unimaginably, unimaginatively.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #26,015, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.