lustrelessness
Lacking any gleam
The quality or state of being dull, flat, or without shine.
Lustrelessness describes surfaces that fail to reflect light—the lustrelessness of old pewter—or eyes that lack their usual brightness.
Figuratively, it suggests a lack of vitality or brilliance: the lustrelessness of his later work.
Absence of slope
- blandnessAbsence of distinctive qualities
- lifelessnessQuality of having no animation
- monotonyTiresome lack of change
- colorlessnessLack of any hue
vapidness · insipidity · drabness · dreariness · dimness · cheerlessness · joylessness · spiritlessness
Had color removed
- washed-outLacking original vibrancy
- paleLacking color intensity
- dimmedReduced in brightness
- discoloredChanged from original hue
weathered · sun-bleached · pallid · wan · blanched · etiolated · ashen · sallow
Not bouncing light back
- flatLacking vertical variation
- eggshellBrittle ovum casing
- satinGlossy-surfaced woven cloth
- frostedCovered with icy film
diffuse · unpolished · unburnished · unshiny · unreflective · antiglare · unvarnished · unglazed
flatness
Absence of slope
- blandnessAbsence of distinctive qualities
- lifelessnessQuality of having no animation
- monotonyTiresome lack of change
colorlessness · vapidness · insipidity · drabness · dreariness · dimness · cheerlessness · joylessness · spiritlessness · lackluster
bleached
Had color removed
- washed-outLacking original vibrancy
- paleLacking color intensity
- dimmedReduced in brightness
discolored · weathered · sun-bleached · pallid · wan · blanched · etiolated · ashen · sallow · dulled
nonreflective
Not bouncing light back
frosted · diffuse · unpolished · unburnished · unshiny · unreflective · antiglare · unvarnished · unglazed · brushed
coarse
Rough in texture
scuffed · textured · uneven · unfinished · abraded · worn · pitted · grainy · sandpapery · unsanded
lustrelessnesslustre
Soft reflected light
luster · glossiness · shininess · sheen · brilliance
lustrelessnessradiance
Glowing luminous quality
vibrancy · brilliance · glow · luminosity · luminousness
illustrate, luster, illustration, lustrous, illustrious, illustrator, unlustrous, illustrative, lustre