uninspired

/ˌʌnɪnˈspaɪəd/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.70 in modern English

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adj

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"Looking out on the morning rain / I used to feel so uninspired / And when I knew I had to face another day / Lord, it made me feel so tired"

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English inspired English uninspired From un- + inspired.

more uninspired (comparative) most uninspired (superlative)

uninspiredly uninspiredness

required tired fired inspired hired acquired desired wired admired conspired transpired inquired

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How do you pronounce uninspired?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌnɪnˈspaɪəd/.

What does uninspired mean?

Lacking inspiration; dull or dry.

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