Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lacklustre

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables
lack-lus-tre
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of lackluster.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From lack + lustre.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more lacklustre (comparative) most lacklustre (superlative) lacklustres (plural)

Derived Forms

Synonyms

Questions

What does lacklustre mean?
Alternative spelling of lackluster.
Where does lacklustre come from?
From lack + lustre.

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