uninspired
adjective
un·in·spired
ˌən-in-ˈspī(-ə)rd 
: lacking in inspiration or originality : not inspired
a bland, uninspired menu
an uninspired choice
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Cities are weirdly static and exploration boils down to simple puzzles and uninspired loot.
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
The uninspired script drags in all the wrong places and the set pieces fail to dazzle, ensuring that the film succeeds as neither an action movie nor a comedy.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
Otherwise, this slick if uninspired first feature for actors turned writer-directors Marisa Guterman and Keith Gerchak offers a pleasant-enough ensemble seriocomedy that straddles the terrains of Richard Curtis and Christopher Guest, without approaching either’s high points.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
So who distinguished themselves at the ballot box in 2024, and who turned in an uninspired performance?
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
The uninspired script drags in all the wrong places and the set pieces fail to dazzle, ensuring that the film succeeds as neither an action movie nor a comedy.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
Otherwise, this slick if uninspired first feature for actors turned writer-directors Marisa Guterman and Keith Gerchak offers a pleasant-enough ensemble seriocomedy that straddles the terrains of Richard Curtis and Christopher Guest, without approaching either’s high points.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
So who distinguished themselves at the ballot box in 2024, and who turned in an uninspired performance?
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Uninspired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninspired. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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