uninventive

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Recent Examples of uninventive 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninventive
Adjective
  • Sure, last season was punctuated by an intriguing finish, but for the most part, Canales’ offense has felt unimaginative.
    DIAMOND VENCES, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2025
  • An unimaginative offseason and years of poor drafting left had them no choice.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • That leaves it friendless, brittle, and uncreative—and, paradoxically, that leaves it vulnerable when fighting, too.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
  • If a business has been operating with loose controls and has been allowing creativity to be deployed against uncreative things, then stop.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • In sales, trust is currency, and nothing burns trust faster than sounding unoriginal, lazy or shady.
    Don Markland, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Meta said unoriginal content is when images or videos are reused without crediting the original creator.
    Zach Vallese, CNBC, 14 July 2025
Adjective
  • Do your best not to chastise them for being uninspired.
    Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Otherwise, however, the thin characterizations hobble a solid cast, which is especially grievous when the aesthetic, too, is so uninspired.
    Jessica Kiang, Variety, 14 Sep. 2025

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“Uninventive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uninventive. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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