uncharismatic

adjective un·char·is·mat·ic \ ˌən-ˌker-əz-ˈma-tik , -ˌka-rəz- \

Definition of uncharismatic

: lacking charisma : not charismatic

an uncharismatic politician

On the stump he is earnestly plodding and uncharismatic.
—Dan Goodgame

Recent Examples of uncharismatic from the Web

Party dissidents and critics say that the uncharismatic Milanese management consultant, who is far from a household name even within Italy, is the bland Big Brother of an Orwellian party that could shake up all of Europe.

— jason horowitz, New York Times, "The Mystery Man Who Runs Italy’s ‘Five Star’ From the Shadows," 28 Feb. 2018
Poe, Rey and Finn- the new heroes we're supposed to fall in love with - are uncharismatic and bland.

— julie washington, cleveland.com, "'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' is supersized with space battles and more: Review," 12 Dec. 2017
The attack line had been previewed by the president’s personal lawyer, Marc Kasowitz, who read a hasty, uncharismatic statement at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., the day before.

— tina nguyen, vanityfair.com, "Trump’s Master Plan to Take Down Comey, Revealed," 9 June 2017
But thanks to his close ties to Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the soft-spoken, uncharismatic cleric is now considered perhaps Rouhani’s most credible challenger, despite wobbles.

— erin cunningham, Washington Post, "In the race to unseat Iran’s Rouhani, two conservatives emerge as front-runners," 13 May 2017

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