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Contexts ▼▲ (uninspiring) Opposite of providing or showing creative or spiritual inspiration (demotivating) Opposite of providing or showing creative or spiritual inspiration (sad) Opposite of providing or showing creative or spiritual inspiration Opposite of encouraging or arousing interest or enthusiasm Opposite of having great impact or influence Opposite of exerting power over the minds or behavior of others Opposite of having the ability to motivate or inspire Opposite of emotionally inspiring Opposite of having or showing creativity or inventiveness … more ▼ ▲ Adjective ▲ (uninspiring) Opposite of providing or showing creative or spiritual inspiration uninspiring boring uninteresting drab dull spiritless banal dreary humdrum mundane unexciting vapid bland flat insipid lacklusterUS lacklustreUK lifeless monotonous soulless tedious tiresome trite unremarkable wearisome wearying characterless jading slow uneventful sterile threadbare weary unstimulating pedestrian passionless plain tame forgettable tired unimaginative longwinded wooden undistinguished prosaic leaden stale vanilla tiring routine nondescript lame mechanical yawnsome ponderous plodding mind-numbing run of the mill suppressive repressive unprovocative long-winded run-of-the-mill bog-standard ho-hum ho hum lacking interest lacking excitement more ❯ “His speech was largely uninspiring and deserving of being ignored.” Adjective ▲ (demotivating) Opposite of providing or showing creative or spiritual inspiration demotivating demoralisingUK demoralizingUS discouraging dispiriting dejecting depressing disenchanting disheartening demotivational daunting deterring dissuading sad “The constant failures would ultimately prove to have a demotivating effect on his confidence.” Adjective ▲ (sad) Opposite of providing or showing creative or spiritual inspiration sad melancholic mournful unhappy disappointing disconsolate grave harrowing heartrending miserable solemn somberUS sombreUK sorry sullen tearful wretched cheerless depressive dire distressful doleful drear funereal joyless morbid pathetic teary unpleasant blue comfortless dark drab oppressive lachrymose “We were heartbroken when we heard of the sad news.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of encouraging or arousing interest or enthusiasm boring unexciting uninspiring uninteresting dull mind-numbing unimaginative unstimulating depressing discouraging relaxing upsetting dry as dust monotonous tedious unmoving tiresome staid quiet dreary usual mundane bland naive dim vapid dimwitted banal dulled dim-witted lacklustreUK stale lacklusterUS brainless obtuse pedestrian ignorant slow-witted slow lame stupid thick cretinous vacuous dense mindless simple daft sluggish senseless doltish unintelligent lamebrained feeble bromidic prosaic numbing fatuous blunted insipid blunt simpleminded unsmart witless unintellectual weak unremarkable simple-minded half-witted dull-witted weak-minded more ❯ Adjective ▲ Opposite of having great impact or influence uninfluential insignificant inconsequential infinitesimal irrelevant trivial pointless trifling immaterial inconsiderable meagreUK meagerUS meaningless paltry petty purportless anonymous casual feeble flimsy frail helpless inappreciable incompetent inept inexpert infirm minimal nameless obscure senseless uncelebrated unfit unknown unqualified unskilled unskillful light lightweight little nonessential nugatory slight small unsubstantial nondescript unimportant faint languid low muffled quiet soft unimpressive “We would end up an impotent and uninfluential nation, just one voice among the many.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of exerting power over the minds or behavior of others ineffective ineffectual unmoving implausible unconvincing unimpressive uninfluential feeble forceless fruitless futile helpless hopeless impotent inadequate incapable incompetent inefficacious inefficient inept limited powerless unfruitful unpersuasive unproductive worthless flimsy inconclusive inferior insignificant questionable suspect unbelievable unsuccessful useless weak “The author's books were highly ineffective in shaping the thoughts and beliefs of his readers.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of having the ability to motivate or inspire uninspiring uninspirational impactless unpoignant unstimulating unstirring unimpressive unaffecting unexciting uneloquent insignificant “Vordul's verse is uninspiring and sounds much more like spoken word poetry, rather than a proper rap.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of emotionally inspiring uninspiring uninspired unmotivating unemotional unimpressive untouching cold unmoving unaffecting heartless “He is a wooden, boring, uninspiring, unconvincing orator, who completely lacked the common touch or any real ability to communicate with voters.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of having or showing creativity or inventiveness unimaginative uncreative unoriginal uninventive literal mundane ordinary pedestrian uninspired unpoetical unromantic dull real realistic reasonable unresourceful usual Find more words! 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