lusterless

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lusterless

/ˈlʌstələs/ UK
/ˈlʌstɚləs/ US

adjective more lusterless · most lusterless · lustreless

Without luster, dull, not shiny, flat or matte finished. The lips were of the usual marble pallor. The eyes were lustreless.
Similar: lackluster
Without brilliance, unremarkable. The school was a triumph for her husband after a lustreless career in Hong Kong, but it had brought her low.

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@misc{lusterless_2026,
  title = {lusterless},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lusterless},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}