unimaginative meaning

UK US /ənɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv/ 6 syllables

unimaginative (adjective): deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention.

unimaginative has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

unimaginative as an adjective

  1. deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention
    • a sterile ideology lacking in originality
    • unimaginative development of a musical theme
    • uninspired writing

    Synonyms: sterile, uninspired, uninventive

    Similar: uncreative

  2. dealing only with concrete facts

    Similar: practical

  3. lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality
    • stereotyped phrases of condolence
    • even his profanity was unimaginative

    Synonyms: stereotyped, stereotypic, stereotypical

    Similar: conventional

How to pronounce unimaginative

unimaginative is pronounced /ənɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv/ in American English. It has 6 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Scrabble score: 19 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with UN · words ending in VE · 13-letter words

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