uncharismatic

adjective

un·​char·​is·​mat·​ic ˌən-ˌker-əz-ˈma-tik How to pronounce uncharismatic (audio)
-ˌka-rəz-
: lacking charisma : not charismatic
an uncharismatic politician
On the stump he is earnestly plodding and uncharismatic.Dan Goodgame

Examples of uncharismatic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Starmer is frequently portrayed by the press and critics as dull, uncharismatic or politically timid. Adela Suliman, Washington Post, 3 July 2024 This isn’t helped by the lack of chemistry between the two leads—and note should be made of how impressively uncharismatic Jang is as Gwi-ju. Geoffrey Bunting, TIME, 12 June 2024 The next British government is likely to test whether an intelligent and committed but uncharismatic politician who just wants to get on with practical problem-solving can succeed in the modern world. Tom Baldwin, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024 Under the competent, if uncharismatic, leadership of Keir Starmer, Labour has shaken off the shadow of his left-wing predecessor, Jeremy Corbyn. Mark Landler, New York Times, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for uncharismatic 

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Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uncharismatic was in 1968

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“Uncharismatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncharismatic. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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