unimaginative

adjective

un·​imag·​i·​na·​tive

ˌən-ə-ˈmaj-nə-tiv;

-ˈma-jə-ˌnā-,

-nə- 

: having or showing a lack of imagination or originality : not imaginative

unimaginative people

an unimaginative menu

a predictable and unimaginative plot

unimaginatively adverb

… this is a simple, straightforward survey, competently if unimaginatively presented …

—Alan Knight

unimaginativeness noun

Examples of unimaginative in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But in the Sacramento region, most drinkers still associate chenin blanc with its sweet, unimaginative predecessors. —Benjy Egel, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025

There are narrative tropes, flat characters and unimaginative enemies everywhere. —Christopher Rd, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025

This is also a dimension in short supply that can be easily eroded by people lacking transcendence – being unthankful, unimaginative, short-sighted, uninspired, pessimistic, and directionless. —Mary Crossan, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025

What the character arrives at though is violent retribution, which feels like an unimaginative acquiescence to familiar pulp storytelling. —J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unimaginative

• definitive
• infinitive