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If you lose your concentration singing harmony, then it's lackluster and no fun to watch.
Phil Everly

Meaning of "lackluster" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LACKLUSTER

lackluster  [ˈlækˌlʌstə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LACKLUSTER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lackluster is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LACKLUSTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lackluster

Lackluster is the main stage name of Esa Juhani Ruoho, who has also recorded as Esa Ruoho, Can'o'Lard, Kökö and the Köks and XLLV. Lackluster is formerly known as the chiptune musician, Distance, part of the demoscene groups Orange, Monotonik, Calodox, The Digital Artists, The Planet of Leather Moomins, FLO and Satori. Lackluster also ran a Bulletin Board System, Cloudcity, from 1992 to 2000 – utilizing HectoBBS, SuperBBS and PCBoard BBS Software. Ruoho has lived most of his life in Helsinki, Finland, but has also, since 2000, travelled to Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada for six months in 2000–2001 and also spent time in Dublin, Ireland. For the past 23 years he has been lodging in Kontula, a district of Eastern Helsinki.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LACKLUSTER


aplustre
æpˈlʌstə
Augusta
ɔːˈɡʌstə
blockbuster
ˈblɒkˌbʌstə
bluster
ˈblʌstə
buster
ˈbʌstə
cluster
ˈklʌstə
delustre
diːˈlʌstə
dislustre
dɪsˈlʌstə
duster
ˈdʌstə
fluster
ˈflʌstə
intercluster
ˌɪntəˈklʌstə
lacklustre
ˈlækˌlʌstə
luster
ˈlʌstə
lustre
ˈlʌstə
muster
ˈmʌstə
outbluster
ˌaʊtˈblʌstə
outlustre
ˌaʊtˈlʌstə
robusta
rəʊˈbʌstə
subcluster
ˈsʌbˌklʌstə
supercluster
ˈsuːpərˌklʌstə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LACKLUSTER

lack
lackadaisical
lackadaisically
lackadaisicalness
lackadaisy
lackaday
lacker
lackey
lackey moth
lacking
lackland
lacklustre
Laclos
lacmus
Laconia
Laconian
laconic
laconical
laconically
laconicism

WORDS THAT END LIKE LACKLUSTER

adjuster
Auster
baluster
claims adjuster
cropduster
exhauster
faster
feather duster
filibuster
globular cluster
insurance adjuster
jouster
knuckle-duster
loss adjuster
oak leaf cluster
oak-leaf cluster
ouster
pass muster
Schuster
thruster
truster

Synonyms and antonyms of lackluster in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «lackluster» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LACKLUSTER

Find out the translation of lackluster to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lackluster from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lackluster» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

乏善可陈
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mediocre
570 millions of speakers

English

lackluster
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मंद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

باهتة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тусклым
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sem brilho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিষ্প্রভ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

terne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bersemangat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

glanzlos
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

精彩を欠いた
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부진
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lackluster
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mờ nhạt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மந்தமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मंद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cansız
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fiacca
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

słabe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тьмяним
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lacklustre
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανιαρή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lustelose
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

svag
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lackluster
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lackluster

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2 QUOTES WITH «LACKLUSTER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lackluster.
1
Phil Everly
If you lose your concentration singing harmony, then it's lackluster and no fun to watch.
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David Limbaugh
Some of the reasons John McCain lost in 2008 were his lackluster campaign, his refusal to showcase Obama's extreme liberalism and, thus, his failure to demonstrate why he would make a better president than Obama.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LACKLUSTER»

Discover the use of lackluster in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lackluster and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Lackluster Lyrics
Navid Safaei. Lackluster Lyrics Navid Safaei Lackluster Lyrics “Don't worry about things that you have no. Front Cover.
Navid Safaei, 2010
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It's a Lackluster Life: On the Road with an American Teen ...
On the Road with an American Teen (Paperback) Paul Conley. a teen, there is none of the buzz and energy of the urban here and everyone seems poor. And when you don't have the resources to buy things, it doesn't matter how much ...
Paul Conley, 2010
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It's a Lackluster Life: On the Road with an American Teen
Paul Conley. and celebrity drug overdoses. Our fascination with the horrific is boundless. Dad saw the sign for the museum. “Jillian, do you want to stop at the Holocaust Museum?” Sure, Ithought sarcastically to myself. I'll bet this one is a ...
Paul Conley, 2010
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The Client with the Lackluster Diamonds
Match wits to solve a murder mystery.
John Hudso Tiner, 2004
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Lackluster
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Lackluster is the main stage name of Esa Juhani Ruoho (born October 26, 1978), who has also recorded as Esa Ruoho, Can'o'Lard, Koko and the Koks and XLLV.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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Demosceners: Jochen Hippel, Jesper Kyd, Bjørn Lynne, Jan ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, Books Llc, 2010
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Finnish Musicians: ESA-Pekka Salonen, Lackluster, Ismo ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, LLC Books, 2011
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Scrappy General Management: Common Sense Practices to Avoid ...
This book will provide you with the 12 common sense and repeatable steps that will guide you through running a business that everyone will be proud to be associated with.
Michael Horton, 2010
9
Tracker Musicians: Calvin Harris, Jesper Kyd, Bjørn Lynne, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
LLC Books, 2010
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Cognitive Foundations of Calculated Speech: Controlling ...
of reading colorless as 'lackluster'. However, given [lackluster] green ideas, if ideas is read as 'cognitions', then the reading of green as 'a color' has to be discarded in favor of reading it as 'unripened'. This adjustment requires no additional ...
Robert E. Sanders, 1987

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LACKLUSTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lackluster is used in the context of the following news items.
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N.J. State Parties Post Lackluster Fundraising - WSJ
The lackluster fundraising reflects, in part, donors' modest interest in the state's low-profile races this year. On Nov. 3, the state's 80 Assembly ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
2
Cleveland Indians lackluster in second-half opening loss to …
Cleveland Indians lackluster in second-half opening loss to Cincinnati, 6-1. Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Trevor Bauer (47) kicks at the dirt ... «News-Herald.com, Jul 15»
3
Paris climate summit preview: World leaders offer lackluster plans to …
For advocates of the atmosphere (which should be pretty much everyone who breathes), this December's meeting of world leaders in Paris is a ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
4
Harper: 'Lackluster' Retail Sales In June | WUWF
“It was a lackluster report as the analysts said,” Harper said. “Retail sales aren't growing as fast as we'd like to see, and of course, if retail sales ... «WUWF, Jul 15»
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[Review] '”The Strain” Season 2 “BK, NY” Lackluster, But Hope …
There is so much horror on TV now that I just can't keep up, which is why I just watched the season premiere of The Strain yesterday! I thought it ... «Bloody Disgusting, Jul 15»
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A Lackluster Legislature
It was a legislative session that began with a bang—the quick and disgraceful departure of Gov. John Kitzhaber—and ended with a whisper. «The Source Weekly, Jul 15»
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Premiere: Nova Heart - 'Lackluster No'
New cut 'Lackluster No' is outwardly contagious, but contains numerous unsettling moments. Clash is able to premiere the video, and it's a blizzard of light and ... «Clash Magazine, Jul 15»
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Stocks Close Slightly Lower Following Lackluster Session - U.S. …
After trending higher over the past few sessions, stocks turned in a relatively lackluster performance during trading on Wednesday. The major ... «RTT News, Jul 15»
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iPad Plus Pro: Will Apple's Giant-Sized Tablet Stop Lackluster Sales?
Apple appears set to give the world its biggest tablet yet in the form of the iPad Plus Pro. Rumors have been swirling that the Apple iPad Pro is ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
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Mexico oil auctions could have lackluster results, analysts say
But a series of auctions scheduled to begin Wednesday could have lackluster results, analysts warn. Since 1938, Mexico's oil industry has ... «Big News Network.com, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Lackluster [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/lackluster>. Apr 2024 ».
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