unimaginative

adjective
UK: /ˌʌnɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv/
US: /ˌʌnɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv/

  1. Not able to create new, interesting ideas or things; lacking in imagination.

    1. The story was quite unimaginative and boring to read.
    2. I found the presentation to be rather unimaginative, relying on clichés and tired tropes.

  2. Showing a lack of originality or inventiveness.

    1. He made an unimaginative choice for his vacation this year.
    2. The company's unimaginative marketing strategy failed to capture the audience's attention.

Synonyms

unoriginal predictable commonplace conventional banal pedestrian ordinary trite dull

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "unimaginative" in English means: Not able to create new, interesting ideas or things; lacking in imagination., Showing a lack of originality or inventiveness..

The phonetic transcription of "unimaginative" is /ˌʌnɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv/ in British English and /ˌʌnɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "unimaginative": unoriginal, predictable, commonplace, conventional, banal, pedestrian, ordinary, trite, dull.

Example usage of "unimaginative": "The story was quite unimaginative and boring to read.". More examples on the page.