uninspiring

adjective un·in·spir·ing \ ˌən-in-ˈspī-riŋ \

Updated on: 15 Apr 2018

Definition of uninspiring

: not having an animating or exalting effect : not inspiring

an uninspiring speaker

The space was limited, the light was less than adequate, and the surroundings were generally uninspiring.
—Peter H. Hassrick

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And an uninspiring performance against Pittsburgh in the first-round series that begins Tuesday could begin the pondering all over again.

— sam donnellon, Philly.com, "Amid bumpy ride, Flyers coach Dave Hakstol still has Ron Hextall's support," 9 Apr. 2018
Until then, Yamaha’s e-bikes are good (if uninspiring), affordable options.

— ty brookhart, Outside Online, "Yamaha Just Launched Its First Electric Bicycles," 3 Apr. 2018
The first perovskite solar cell (PSC) had such a low efficiency rate—an uninspiring 3.8 per cent—that several leading science journals rejected Miyasaka’s paper presenting the results.

— Scientific American, "The Perovskite Boom," 13 Feb. 2018
The result was a fine, and yet equally uninspiring, season.

— michael beller, SI.com, "Starting Pitcher Primer: It's Max Scherzer, Clayton Kershaw ... and Who Else?," 5 Feb. 2018
The uncomfortable seats and a strikingly bland dashboard display are decidedly uninspiring.

— travis langness, edmunds, USA TODAY, "Can't afford full-size? Edmunds compares 5 midsize pickup trucks," 22 Mar. 2018
At some point, the Ravens need to start taking more chances at drafting receivers even though their history in doing that is uninspiring.

— jeff zrebiec, baltimoresun.com, "Mike Wallace would help receiver group in present, but Ravens must think about future, too," 20 Mar. 2018
But after the hyperactive, popular Roosevelt, Taft seemed staid, uninspiring, flaccid.

— gerard helferich, WSJ, "‘William Howard Taft’ Review: Taking the Bully Out of the Pulpit," 19 Mar. 2018
Free agency has been mostly picked through already — uninspiring options like Darren Sproles, Alfred Morris and Charles Sims are what’s left — but the draft promises to be a bonanza. Saquon Barkley and Derrius Guice are expected to go in Round 1.

— adam h. beasley, miamiherald, "DeMarco Murray leaves town without a signed contract. What’s next for Miami Dolphins? | Miami Herald," 19 Mar. 2018

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