Uninspired: meaning, definitions and examples

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uninspired

 

[ ˌʌnɪnˈspaɪəd ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling

Lacking in inspiration or originality; not stimulated mentally to do or feel something, especially something creative.

Synonyms

dull, lifeless, uncreative, unimaginative

Examples of usage

  • I've been feeling uninspired lately, I just can't seem to come up with any new ideas.
  • His uninspired performance at the concert left the audience disappointed.
  • She felt uninspired by the repetitive tasks at work.
Context #2 | Adjective

art

Lacking in creativity or artistic flair; lacking in excitement or originality.

Synonyms

boring, mundane, stale, unoriginal

Examples of usage

  • The painting was criticized for being uninspired and lacking in emotion.
  • His latest book was seen as uninspired by critics.

Translations

Translations of the word "uninspired" in other languages:

🇵🇹 sem inspiração

🇮🇳 अप्रेरित

🇩🇪 uninspiriert

🇮🇩 tidak terinspirasi

🇺🇦 не натхнений

🇵🇱 niezainspirowany

🇯🇵 無気力

🇫🇷 non inspiré

🇪🇸 sin inspiración

🇹🇷 ilham verici değil

🇰🇷 영감을 받지 못한

🇸🇦 غير ملهم

🇨🇿 neinspirovaný

🇸🇰 neinšpirovaný

🇨🇳 缺乏灵感

🇸🇮 ne navdihnjen

🇮🇸 óinnblásinn

🇰🇿 шабыттанбаған

🇬🇪 შეუმატებელი

🇦🇿 ilhamlanmamış

🇲🇽 sin inspiración

Word origin

The word 'uninspired' originates from the combination of the prefix 'un-', meaning 'not', and the word 'inspired', which comes from the Latin word 'inspirare' meaning 'to breathe or blow into'. The term has evolved over time to refer to a lack of creativity, originality, or motivation.

See also: inspiration, inspirational, inspirations, inspired, inspiring, uninspiredly, uninspiring, uninspiringly.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #28,166, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.