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
Some feel short while others are unimaginative.
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Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2025
Dalton wasn’t helped by an unimaginative game plan from the offensive coaches.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2025
What exactly was the charm of these books which critics had written off initially as being unimaginative and derivative?
—JSTOR Daily, 12 Oct. 2025
An unimaginative offseason and years of poor drafting left had them no choice.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
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Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2025
Dalton wasn’t helped by an unimaginative game plan from the offensive coaches.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2025
What exactly was the charm of these books which critics had written off initially as being unimaginative and derivative?
—JSTOR Daily, 12 Oct. 2025
An unimaginative offseason and years of poor drafting left had them no choice.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unimaginative
Adjective
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Shopping on a budget doesn't have to be boring.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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For the boring old textbook reason of shifting interest rate differentials.—
Kelly Evans,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This makes your home feel intentional and personal instead of sterile and unoriginal.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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Many japonica camellias, in the manner of other botanical hybrids, are sterile with their yellow, thread-like stamens and stigmas either absent or invisible.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Some folks who were moving a little slow, some folks wanted to dilute the Canadiana or the Big C Canadian of it.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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In practice, the process is slow, burdensome, and uncertain.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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What happens, though, when those excesses transcend the merely stupid, the merely unjust, to become existential?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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People who approve of ICE’s actions aren’t necessarily stupid or evil.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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When Jensen was tiring of running her own business, her little brother did her the same favor of helping her land a job with the cannabis dispensary From The Earth at their Brookside location, where she was quickly hired and loved by her coworkers.—
PJ Green
January 7,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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Although Richardson has only appeared in 25 of the 36 contests so far in his rookie campaign, the near first-half of his first year as a professional has been tiring for the 20-year-old who’s continued to adjust to his new life in Orlando.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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And that is gratifying after two episodes of somewhat dull table-setting.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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All in all, 2026 asks you to grow up without growing dull or losing your sense of wonder.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Unimaginative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unimaginative. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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