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On the radio there's only a certain amount of artists: Jay-Z, Beyonce, Kanye, T-Pain, Lil Wayne, T.I., Mary J Blige, Alicia Keys. Other artists are achieving things that are really special, they have a hard time getting people's attention. Music has been just a little bit lacklustre.
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Meaning of "lacklustre" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LACKLUSTRE

lacklustre  [ˈlækˌlʌstə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LACKLUSTRE

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

WHAT DOES LACKLUSTRE 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.

Definition of lacklustre in the English dictionary

The definition of lacklustre in the dictionary is lacking force, brilliance, or vitality.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LACKLUSTRE


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

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LACKLUSTRE

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE LACKLUSTRE

bistre
cadastre
centre
city centre
conference centre
drop-in centre
lettre
litre
Maistre
metre
montre
piastre
quatre
rencontre
rustre
shopping centre
the Centre
theatre
titre
town centre

Synonyms and antonyms of lacklustre in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LACKLUSTRE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «lacklustre» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of lacklustre

Translation of «lacklustre» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LACKLUSTRE

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

Translator English - Chinese

无精打采的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

deslucido
570 millions of speakers

English

lacklustre
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

farblos
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

活気のない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

활기 없는
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

scialbo
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

Trends of use of lacklustre

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LACKLUSTRE»

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

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QUOTES WITH «LACKLUSTRE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lacklustre.
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On the radio there's only a certain amount of artists: Jay-Z, Beyonce, Kanye, T-Pain, Lil Wayne, T.I., Mary J Blige, Alicia Keys. Other artists are achieving things that are really special, they have a hard time getting people's attention. Music has been just a little bit lacklustre.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LACKLUSTRE»

Discover the use of lacklustre in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lacklustre and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Wanderings of the Body and Mind of S. Lacklustre, Esq. ...
")OF THE BODY AND MIND / -- I 1 SIMON LACKLUSTRE, ESQ. BEING THE N 0 T E s It -A TRIP FROM LONDON TO ROME, -_ \VITH SOME ACCOUNT OF THE THINGSVTO BE SEEN ON THE WAY, AND THE THOUGHTS SUGGESTED BY ...
Simon LACKLUSTRE (pseud.), 1848
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Match Fixing, Hang the Culprits, Indian Cricket: Lacklustre ...
Seeks Into The History Of Indian Cricket And Covers Up With Remarkable Findings And Provides Answers To Those Grey Areas Of This Sport That Have Been Questioned From Time To Time. 3 Parts Part I Match Fixing, Indian Cricket 1932-1960, Part ...
Naresh Sharma, 2002
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The Wanderings of the Body and Mind of Simon Lacklustre: ...
With Some Account Of The Things To Be Seen On The Way, And The Thoughts Suggested By The Journey.
Simon Lacklustre, 2008
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Australian Master GST Guide 2012
Example Before his retirement, Thomas was the CEO and one of the executive directors of Lacklustre Pty Ltd. Thomas had founded Lacklustre and had always been its guiding force and strategist. After his retirement from the Board of Directors ...
Philip McCouat, 2012
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Cambridge Business English Dictionary
0 The Australian share market closed down slightly after a day of lacklustre trading. ladder /'1aedar/ noun [C, usually singular] a way of referring to a series of increasingly important jobs, or stages in a particular type of work or process: Most  ...
Cambridge University Press, 2011
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Mary Lives - A story of Anorexia Nervosa & Bipolar Disorder
Sullen, provocative, head down and mumbling, Hair lacklustre and straggly, Clothes and demeanour to match. Skulking, or slinking, shuffling along, . . . And they stand out—conspicuous in their same. 201 Mary Lives—A story of Anorexia  ...
Mary Brooks, 2014
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Menopause: A Natural and Spiritual Journey
Lacklustre. Libido. I would say that my libido's story was pretty normal and would match up with most females. It made its slightly uncomfortable presence felt watching Marc Bolan on TV and had a wee tug by Captain Kirk of the Starship ...
Colette Brown, 2012
8
World Economic Situation and Prospects 2006
1 per cent in the United States of America, while lacklustre performance will still prevail in Europe, with growth reaching a meagre 2.1 per cent in 2006. The recovery in Japan is expected to continue, albeit at a very modest pace of around 2 per ...
‎2006
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The First Reginald Bretnor Megapack: 26 Classic Science ...
That honor—and I believe we can all agree it was an honor—belongs to my great -aunt, Miss Trivia Lacklustre of Goose Falls, Massachusetts, where the Lacklustre side of our family has lived since the Seventeenth Century . She was a big, tall, ...
Reginald Bretnor, Grendel Briarton, 2013
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Brodsky Through the Eyes of His Contemporaries
around that time, life in general had become rather lacklustre. It had been brighter. In some ways a lacklustre life is a godsend; there are no distractions. But it was an unnatural way of life. And for that reason when Brodsky and a few others left ...
Valentina Polukhina, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LACKLUSTRE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lacklustre is used in the context of the following news items.
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Chemicals rule steady in lacklustre trade | Business Standard News
Chemicals rule steady in lacklustre trade. Press Trust of India | New Delhi. July 18, 2015 Last Updated at 16:22 IST. My Page. Related News. US voices concern ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
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Lacklustre activity: Eid shopping loses its sheen in select markets …
Mehndi stalls and shops selling bangles did roaring business in other areas. PHOTOS: SHAFIQ MALIK/EXPRESS. LAHORE: As most major ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
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Markets end flat amid lacklustre trades | Business Standard News
Markets end flat amid lacklustre trades. Provisionally, the Sensex ended at 28,476 levels up 29 points and the Nifty closed flat at 8,614 levels ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
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Finley Quaye kicked off stage for lacklustre performance by angry …
The musician was the headline act at the Convent Club in Woodchester, Gloucestershire, when promoter Matt Roberts called time on his ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Lacklustre start to Mexico's bid to open up oil industry
Mexico's initiative to open up its oil and gas industry to foreign and private investors for the first time in almost 80 years has fallen short of ... «Re:locate Magazine, Jul 15»
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83% report lacklustre performance as they struggle to get to grips …
Supply chains are being held back by the effects of globalisation, according to a new survey, with 83% of executives from leading enterprises ... «SHD Logistics, Jul 15»
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FTSE 100 set for a lacklustre end to the week
The Greek problems appear resolved - for the time being at least. However the markets may take some time to adjust. UK stocks are expected ... «Proactive Investors UK, Jul 15»
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FTSE 100 set for lacklustre end to the week
Expect a rather lacklustre start to the last trading day of the week - despite the resolution to the Greek crisis. The FTSE 100 is expected to post a ... «Proactive Investors UK, Jul 15»
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Gold trades lacklustre in range of USD 1152/Oz-1156/Oz
FXStreet (Mumbai) - Gold appears to have lost its shine as a safe haven and/or investment asset as the metal hardly reacts to economic data ... «FXStreet, Jul 15»
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Gold dips on lacklustre buying; silver tanks below 36K mark
Gold slipped to its lowest level in three months on the domestic bullion market here on Tuesday due to sluggish demand and lack of local ... «Moneycontrol.com, Jul 15»

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