uninspiring

English

Etymology

From un- +‎ inspiring.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ʌn.ɪnˈspaɪə.ɹɪŋ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ʌn.ɪnˈspaɪɹ.ɪŋ/
  • Rhymes: -aɪəɹɪŋ

Adjective

uninspiring (comparative more uninspiring, superlative most uninspiring)

  1. Not inspiring.
    • 1957 September, M. D. Greville and G. O. Holt, “Railway Development in Manchester—1”, in Railway Magazine, page 615:
      One might imagine that the directors foresaw the somewhat uninspiring appearance of the future Manchester stations, and decided to start as it was intended to go on.

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