lusterless
Lacking any gleam
Lusterless means dull or lacking shine.
Hair, eyes, or surfaces that should gleam but don't are lusterless: Her lusterless hair hung limply.
The word extends to anything lacking vitality or brilliance: a lusterless performance, lusterless prose.
Also spelled lustreless in British English.
Lacking distinctive qualities
- monotonousUnchangingly dull
- tediousBoring through length
- uninterestingFailing to hold attention
- insipidWithout flavor or interest
vapid · lifeless · stale · tiresome · boring · unexciting · humdrum · mundane
Advanced in years
- wornDamaged by use
- weatheredEroded by exposure
- bleachedHad color removed
- tarnishedOxidized and discolored
discolored · yellowed · dingy · pale · washed-out · sun-bleached · decayed · dulled
bland
Lacking distinctive qualities
- monotonousUnchangingly dull
- tediousBoring through length
- uninterestingFailing to hold attention
insipid · vapid · lifeless · stale · tiresome · boring · unexciting · humdrum · mundane · prosaic
aged
Advanced in years
tarnished · discolored · yellowed · dingy · pale · washed-out · sun-bleached · decayed · dulled · dimmed
rough
Uneven in surface
unfinished · textured · tarnished · corroded · scratched · scuffed · sanded · unrefined · unbuffed · unshined
eggshell
Brittle ovum casing
suede · frosted · flat · unglazed · non-reflective · brushed · honed · sandblasted · etched · subdued
- matte finishesmatte, flat paint, satin, eggshell, frosted
- dull wordsboring, bland, tedious, dreary, monotonous
illustrate, luster, illustration, lustrous, illustrious, illustrator, lustre, lustreless, illustriousness