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
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What truly hampers Regretting You is its inescapable unoriginality, its plodding, uninventive, unthoughtful attempts at swoon and heartbreak.
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Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
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
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Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
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
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“Uninventive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninventive. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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