as in boring
not having or showing an ability to think of new and interesting ideas; not imaginative
a predictable and unimaginative writer/book The service is great but the menu is unimaginative.
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Recent Examples of unimaginative
The instrumentation turns flat and unimaginative.
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Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2026
Fennell has tossed all of that out, substituting her own unimaginative vision, plus a bunch of crappy dresses.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
Their plays seemed predictable and unimaginative by comparison to the winning teams, including the Patriots, who had at least one or two tricks up their sleeves.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
And the Chiefs instead returned unimaginative upgrades to a tailgating experience that fans have already figured out pretty well on their own.
—Sam McDowell 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unimaginative
Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2026
Fennell has tossed all of that out, substituting her own unimaginative vision, plus a bunch of crappy dresses.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
Their plays seemed predictable and unimaginative by comparison to the winning teams, including the Patriots, who had at least one or two tricks up their sleeves.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
And the Chiefs instead returned unimaginative upgrades to a tailgating experience that fans have already figured out pretty well on their own.
—Sam McDowell 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unimaginative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unimaginative
Adjective
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If your summer wardrobe is feeling a bit boring or outdated, don’t fret — Amazon just added tons of new styles to its sale section, and my top picks are all going for $10 or less.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Finally, the institution must be financially boring.—
Christos Korgan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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The sterile flies are irradiated and released en masse, designed to blanket a region experiencing an outbreak.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
7 June 2026
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American officials are working to expand the use of sterile male screwworm flies to stop the parasites’ spread.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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Recovery of the bodies has been slow because of the chemicals and other hazards present at the site, Amos explained.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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One of the most painful things about this disease is knowing that promising treatments are emerging, but funding barriers and manufacturing and procedural slow-downs continue to derail progress.—
Elise Esposito,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Fans wear their favorite players’ name, beg for their autograph and spend stupid amounts of money just to be in their proximity.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Not every bee was successful, but that doesn’t necessarily mean there’s such a thing as a stupid bumblebee, Loukola says.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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The longtime Florida coach swapped a tiring McDonald for Russell Sandefer with one out in the top of the sixth inning.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 June 2026
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By combining both the heated air flow of a blow dryer and a round brush in a single tool, this product is much simpler and less tiring to use than working with a separate hair dryer and round brush.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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The Curacao home kit is quite dull and is a slightly weird colour, but this is almost perfect.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Unfortunately, hyaluronic acid decreases with age, which can contribute to a loss of plumpness, fine lines, and an overall duller complexion.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
10 June 2026
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