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Definitions for Lackluster
lack·lus·ter

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. lackluster, lacklustre, lusterless, lustrelessadjective

    lacking brilliance or vitality

    "a dull lackluster life"; "a lusterless performance"

  2. lackluster, lacklustre, lusterless, lustrelessadjective

    lacking luster or shine

    "staring with lackluster eyes"; "lusterless hair"

Wiktionary

  1. lacklusteradjective

    Lacking brilliance or intelligence

  2. lacklusteradjective

    Having no shine or lustre; dull

  3. lacklusteradjective

    Not exceptional; not worthy of special merit, attention, or interest; having no vitality

    The actor gave a lackluster performance in his latest film.

  4. Etymology: From lack + luster

Wikipedia

  1. Lackluster

    Esa Ruoho (born 26 October 1978 in Helsinki, Finland), better known as Lackluster, is a Finnish electronic music producer and performer from Kontula, Helsinki. He is also known as Esa Ruoho, XLLV, Can'O'Lard and Kökö and the Köks.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.

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  1. lackluster

    Lackluster is an adjective that describes something as lacking in vitality, force, or excitement. It often refers to something that is not satisfactory or impressive due to a lack or absence of vibrancy, brilliance or enthusiasm.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Lacklusternoun

    alt. of Lacklustre

Wikidata

  1. 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.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Lackluster in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Lackluster in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Lackluster in a Sentence

  1. Mona Gohara:

    The wrong cleanser can wreck your skin, if you use a standard soap — a cleanser that has a basic pH — it strips the skin of natural oils and compromises the skin barrier, leading to irritation and dry, lackluster skin. Using a mild, pH-neutral nonsoap cleanser helps moisturize while you cleanse and deposits skin-identical lipids back into the skin.

  2. Chief Executive Matt Levatich:

    We did not expect the industry as a whole would be as soft as it is. While our( market) share gains helped to blunt the full impact of this weak market, lackluster industry sales have had a significant impact on our results and our forward expectations.

  3. Kim Forrest:

    The data is telling us that the economy is improving but it is not super strong, we are looking at the first half of 2015, which is probably not as strong as investors would have liked. So that adds to today's lackluster market action.

  4. Douglas Heye:

    This may not lead to further primary upsets, and yes, Crowley ran a lackluster race, and turnout out was low, but whether voters meant to send a national message or not, one has been received.

  5. Ken Polcari:

    The focus is going to continue to be on earnings and what the message is and so far the message hasn't been that great, if they continue to be what they are, these kind of lackluster reports, the market is going to get exhausted and it is going to back off. It is going to be an important week just for direction.

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