unimaginative

/ ˌʌnɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv /

adjective

1. lacking in imagination or imaginative thought; dull

Derived Forms

• ˌunimˈaginatively, adverb

Example Sentences

With a weak, unimaginative script by Zach Baylin and William Schneider doing him no favors, Skarsgård looks as lost as the pre-reborn Eric, never mustering enough mythic power.

From Los Angeles Times

“For over a decade, Nicholson suffered from unaggressive and unimaginative representation,” McGilligan wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

But that is the point: Does the world need another unimaginative alternate jersey?

From Los Angeles Times

Galeotti said Putin could still replace Gerasimov, describing him as “unimaginative, prone to truly wasteful operations,” and “absolutely unwilling to actually tell the commander-in-chief, to tell Putin, some of the realities of war. The Ukrainians must be hoping that he stays.”

From Seattle Times

In a piece for Time published this month, Lee argued that “assuming a novel with a fictional celebrity in a relationship must be based on an existing celebrity — in this case, the internet has decided, Harry Styles — is unimaginative at best and sexist at worst.”

From New York Times

Related Words

• banal
• hackneyed
• tedious
• trite
• uninspired