uncharismatic

adjective

un·char·is·mat·ic ˌən-ˌker-əz-ˈma-tik

-ˌka-rəz-

: lacking charisma : not charismatic

an uncharismatic politician

On the stump he is earnestly plodding and uncharismatic.—

Dan Goodgame

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The Hoosier cavefish joins a small club of uncharismatic animals named for university mascots. —

Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 3 June 2014 Who would subscribe to the videos these uncharismatic guys are making? —

John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Sep. 2022 The current leader, Keir Starmer, is widely regarded as competent but uncharismatic, and has made solid but unspectacular progress. —

Megan Specia, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2022 The most intriguing politician in the Republican Party is an uncharismatic governor who’s trying to make the GOP’s culture war appealing to suburban mothers. —

Doyle Mcmanuswashington Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2022 My memories are of a distinctly uncharismatic, warehouse-y building bathed in pallid fluorescent light. —

Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2022 Tepid ticket sales have led to speculation that perhaps the uncharismatic performance of Ansel Elgort in the role of Tony brought the production down. —

Adario Strange, Quartz, 17 Dec. 2021 Smiley succeeds as a spy despite being uncharismatic and clumsy because spies don’t need to beat people up or detonate exploding pens in order to do their work. —

Jake Bittle, The New Republic, 12 Oct. 2021 There’s also something icky about her ardor for Leto’s uncharismatic Joker. —

Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2021 See More

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