lustreless
Lacking any gleam
Lustreless means lacking shine, sheen, or brightness.
Hair can be lustreless from damage or poor health; eyes can appear lustreless when someone is exhausted or ill.
The word extends to anything that seems dull or lifeless: a lustreless performance, lustreless prose.
British spelling; Americans write lusterless.
Low in light
- tarnishedOxidized and discolored
- unpolishedLacking finish or refinement
- cloudyObscured by atmosphere
- opaqueImpassable to light
murky · lackluster · unreflective · leaden · flat · deadened · lifeless · glazed
Eroded by exposure
- wornDamaged by use
- bleachedHad color removed
- washed-outLacking original vibrancy
- paleLacking color intensity
discolored · dingy · faint · colorless · drab · muted · pallid · ashen
Lacking creative spark
- flatLacking vertical variation
- blandLacking distinctive qualities
- vapidDull, without depth
- insipidWithout flavor or interest
drab · monotonous · spiritless · dreary · lackluster · colorless · prosaic · humdrum
Lacking vertical variation
- nonreflectiveNot bouncing light back
- unpolishedLacking finish or refinement
- satinGlossy-surfaced woven cloth
- eggshellBrittle ovum casing
frosted · brushed · velvet · diffuse · soft · textured · unvarnished · unbuffed
dim
Low in light
- tarnishedOxidized and discolored
- unpolishedLacking finish or refinement
- cloudyObscured by atmosphere
opaque · murky · lackluster · unreflective · leaden · flat · deadened · lifeless · glazed · filmy
weathered
Eroded by exposure
- wornDamaged by use
- bleachedHad color removed
- washed-outLacking original vibrancy
pale · discolored · dingy · faint · colorless · drab · muted · pallid · ashen · wan
uninspired
Lacking creative spark
insipid · drab · monotonous · spiritless · dreary · lackluster · colorless · prosaic · humdrum · tedious
flat
Lacking vertical variation
- nonreflectiveNot bouncing light back
- unpolishedLacking finish or refinement
- satinGlossy-surfaced woven cloth
eggshell · frosted · brushed · velvet · diffuse · soft · textured · unvarnished · unbuffed · unglazed
lustrelessbrilliant
Intensely bright or gifted
dazzling · resplendent · stunning · magnificent · splendid
gloss, illustrate, luster, lustrous, illustrious, lustre, lusterless, lusters, lustres