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Unimaginative

adjective/ˌʌnɪmˈædʒɪnətˌɪv/
Definition
deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention
dealing only with concrete facts
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˌʌnɪmˈædʒɪnətˌɪv/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌʌnɪmˈadʒɪnətˌɪv/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌʌnɪmˈadʒɪnətˌɪv/
6 syllables Say it as /ˌʌnɪmˈædʒɪnətˌɪv/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
stereotypedstereotypicstereotypicaluninspiredsterileuninventive
Parts of Speech
adjectivedeficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention
“a sterile ideology lacking in originality”
adjectivedealing only with concrete facts
adjectivelacking spontaneity or originality or individuality
“stereotyped phrases of condolence”
Word Forms
stereotypenouna conventional or formulaic conception or image
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
einfallslos
Mangel an Originalität oder Kreativität; es mangelt an Erfindungsgabe
🇫🇷French
sans imagination
déficient en originalité ou en créativité; manque de pouvoir d'invention
🇪🇸Spanish
no imaginativo
deficiente en originalidad o creatividad; carente de poderes de invención
🇮🇹Italian
privo di fantasia
carente di originalità o creatività; privi di poteri di invenzione
🇳🇱Dutch
fantasieloos
gebrekkig aan originaliteit of creativiteit; zonder uitvindingsvermogen
🇵🇹Portuguese
sem imaginação
deficiente em originalidade ou criatividade; sem poderes de invenção
🇷🇺Russian
лишенный воображения
недостает оригинальности или креативности; не хватает изобретательских способностей
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ख़याल से बाहर का
मौलिकता या रचनात्मकता में कमी; आविष्कार की शक्तियों का अभाव
🇧🇩Bengali
অকল্পনীয়
মৌলিকতা বা সৃজনশীলতার ঘাটতি; উদ্ভাবনের ক্ষমতার অভাব
🇮🇳Tamil
கற்பனை அற்றவர்
அசல் அல்லது படைப்பாற்றல் குறைபாடு; கண்டுபிடிப்பு சக்திகள் இல்லாதது
🇮🇳Telugu
ఊహకు అందని
వాస్తవికత లేదా సృజనాత్మకతలో లోపం; ఆవిష్కరణ శక్తులు లేకపోవడం
🇮🇳Marathi
अकल्पनीय
मौलिकता किंवा सर्जनशीलतेची कमतरता; शोध शक्तीचा अभाव
🇮🇳Gujarati
અકલ્પનીય
મૌલિકતા અથવા સર્જનાત્મકતામાં ઉણપ; શોધ શક્તિનો અભાવ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕಲ್ಪನೆಯಿಲ್ಲದ
ಸ್ವಂತಿಕೆ ಅಥವಾ ಸೃಜನಶೀಲತೆಯ ಕೊರತೆ; ಆವಿಷ್ಕಾರದ ಶಕ್ತಿಯ ಕೊರತೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഭാവനാശൂന്യമായ
മൗലികതയിലോ സർഗ്ഗാത്മകതയിലോ കുറവുണ്ട്; കണ്ടുപിടുത്തത്തിൻ്റെ ശക്തികൾ ഇല്ല
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕਲਪਨਾਸ਼ੀਲ
ਮੌਲਿਕਤਾ ਜਾਂ ਰਚਨਾਤਮਕਤਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਮੀ; ਕਾਢ ਦੀ ਸ਼ਕਤੀ ਦੀ ਘਾਟ
🇵🇰Urdu
غیر تصوراتی
اصلیت یا تخلیقی صلاحیت میں کمی؛ ایجاد کی طاقت کا فقدان
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
缺乏想象力
缺乏独创性或创造性；缺乏发明能力
🇯🇵Japanese
想像力に欠ける
独創性や創造性に欠けている。発明力が欠けている
🇰🇷Korean
상상력이 없는
독창성이나 창의성이 부족합니다. 발명력이 부족하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
không thể tưởng tượng được
thiếu tính độc đáo hoặc sáng tạo; thiếu năng lực sáng chế
🇹🇭Thai
ไร้จินตนาการ
ขาดความคิดริเริ่มหรือความคิดสร้างสรรค์ ขาดพลังในการประดิษฐ์
🇮🇩Indonesian
tidak imajinatif
kurang dalam orisinalitas atau kreativitas; kurang kekuatan penemuan
🇵🇭Filipino
hindi maisip
kulang sa pagka-orihinal o pagkamalikhain; kulang sa kapangyarihan ng imbensyon
🇲🇾Malay
tidak berimaginasi
kekurangan keaslian atau kreativiti; kekurangan kuasa ciptaan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
عديم الخيال
يفتقر إلى الأصالة أو الإبداع؛ تفتقر إلى قوى الاختراع
🇮🇷Persian
بی خیال
کمبود اصالت یا خلاقیت؛ فاقد قدرت اختراع
🇹🇷Turkish
yaratıcı olmayan
özgünlük veya yaratıcılıkta eksiklik; buluş yapma gücünden yoksun
🇮🇱Hebrew
חֲסַר מָעוֹף
חסר במקוריות או ביצירתיות; חסר כוחות המצאה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'unimaginative'?
The primary meaning of 'unimaginative' is 'deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'unimaginative' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'unimaginative' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'unimaginative' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'unimaginative' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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