unbrilliant

adjective

Definition of unbrilliantnext
as in unbright

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  1. lackluster
  2. dim
  3. darkened
  4. obscured
Adjective
  • Shares of artificial intelligence chipmakers continued to slide on Friday, resuming the lackluster performance that has bedeviled many of the companies in recent weeks as investors scrutinize the AI industry.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 17 July 2026
  • The comments followed lackluster second quarter financials with execs on the defensive as analysts grilled the company on what Wall Street perceives as a bit of a slump.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 July 2026
Definition of lackluster
Adjective
  • Beneath red tinsel and in the dim glow of club lighting, six young couples kiss, each seemingly wrapped up in their own little worlds.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • The Toronto Blue Jays face mounting pressure as their postseason hopes dim and the trade deadline approaches.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of dim
Adjective
  • This trend has been pretty pervasive among designer bags recently, with shoppers buying new Prada and Chanel bags with darkened leather to give them a used look, or sourcing vintage Celine bags with obvious signs of wear.
    — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 2 July 2026
  • She’s talked up her push to convert darkened streetlights, many of them stripped of their copper wire, to solar power.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Definition of darkened
Adjective
  • On this year’s summer solstice, a group of volunteers gathered to tend to the obscured orchard atop one of the Figueroa Street Tunnels.
    — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • For one thing, near-infrared light can pass through thin clouds, so an obscured sky wouldn't prevent communication.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 June 2026
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