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
An unimaginative offseason and years of poor drafting left had them no choice.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
The world of streetwear, expensive sneakers and sweatshirts is an unimaginative and dreary place.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 19 May 2025
But in the Sacramento region, most drinkers still associate chenin blanc with its sweet, unimaginative predecessors.
—Benjy Egel, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
There are narrative tropes, flat characters and unimaginative enemies everywhere.
—Christopher Rd, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
The world of streetwear, expensive sneakers and sweatshirts is an unimaginative and dreary place.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 19 May 2025
But in the Sacramento region, most drinkers still associate chenin blanc with its sweet, unimaginative predecessors.
—Benjy Egel, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
There are narrative tropes, flat characters and unimaginative enemies everywhere.
—Christopher Rd, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unimaginative
Adjective
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Despite looking like a fighter pilot who could win a game of dogfight football, Colin isn’t framed as a temptation for Marissa, and a lack of sexy secrets proves to be a recurring blind spot for the series, even if those two have plenty of other skeletons in their massive, boring closets.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
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All this after Fern just wanted to renovate her boring bookseller life by starting over next to her orc pal Viv’s coffee shop!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Rockets and satellites were historically mostly built in massive, sterile places where engineers in Tyvek suits moved cautiously around intricate components.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Intelligence Profiles That Foster Innovation At GAIME Conference, creativity is the focus, not sterile conference rooms.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Hoover finished 319 yards on 34-of-50 passing, but his two turnovers were critical mistakes that led to TCU’s slow start in the first half.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
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When visiting the exhibit, plan on taking your time to make the most of it, or what the American Federation of Arts calls slow looking.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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What gave me the crazy idea to stand at the bar, listening to that woman being praised for her stupid f---ing commitment to New York City and her ugly f---ing buildings?—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Her mechanism for luring victims involves a stick, someone’s hair, her blood, and another person stupid enough to let her through their front door.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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As that number decreases, exercises such as running and cycling will feel more challenging and tiring, and your endurance may decline as well.—
Alyssa Ages,
Outside,
23 Oct. 2025
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But Braun was solid before tiring and working through injuries that affected him on the ball over the final month last season.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Instead, watching Charles attempt to insert himself into the Garfield Administration by forging papers and sneaking into buildings feels repetitive and a bit dull.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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Their life in Watertown had been ordinary, maybe even dull sometimes.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Unimaginative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unimaginative. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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