uninventive

adjective

un·​in·​ven·​tive ˌən-in-ˈven-tiv 

: lacking creativity or imagination : not inventive

an uninventive plot

uninventive thinking

uninventively adverb

uninventiveness noun

Examples of uninventive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But for years, eight or nine of the roughly 10 sketches each week have been expected, uninventive, rote duds. —Zak Jason, Wired, 21 May 2021

The earnest but uninventive special suffers from a lack of electrifying performances that have defined past ceremonies, with rousing crowd favorites and inspired team-ups between inductees and newer artists. —Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2020

Celebrity cameos are generally a safe bet, but Chrissy Teigen and John Legend's commercial for the luxury car brand Genesis reminded us of how uninventive the tactic can be. —Author: Maura Judkis, Sonia Rao, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Feb. 2020

Celebrity cameos are generally a safe bet, but Chrissy Teigen and John Legend’s commercial for the luxury car brand Genesis reminded us of how uninventive the tactic can be. —Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2020

Nonetheless, once again, the passing was slow, sloppy and uninventive. —SI.com, 3 Oct. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for uninventive

• disincentive
• inattentive
• agentive
• attentive
• incentive
• inventive
• preventive
• retentive