LUSTERLESS Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

lusterless

adjective

Definition of lusterless

as in dulled

lacking a surface luster or gloss a small tombstone of lusterless granite marks his modest grave

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Adjective

Many of the strongest initial applications are the dull, dirty, and dangerous tasks that go unfilled, contribute to injuries, and pull people away from higher-value judgment and exception handling.

— Navin Chaddha, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
But in the years between Logic1000’s in-your-face debut EP and 2024’s duller, more careful Mother, her solo work became less singular.

— Cassidy Sollazzo, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of dull

Adjective

The finish is a semi-matte—smooth, satin, and shine-free—that looks looks like velvet on the lips.

— Kiana Murden, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026
Its 85-inch QLED display features a highly matte anti-glare screen, so your art and movies look lifelike without annoying reflections.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026

Definition of matte

Adjective

Video of the incident obtained by CBS News showed a group of around 20 masked men clad in black or gray clothes descending a hill from the area of an Israeli settlement outpost into an olive grove near the Palestinian village of Abu Falah.

— Dov Lieber, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Yellow police tape cordoned off the property, where several vehicles were parked in the driveway, including a white Toyota SUV, a gray BMW SUV and a black Range Rover.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of gray

Adjective

The cast iron hand held press at the flat top grill has an accumulation of encrusted grease.

— NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
At the denouement, Kember is completely alone, his flat, narcotized baritone dripping onto the faded guitar notes like melted mercury.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of flat

Adjective

The moon will be absent most of the night, rising a couple of hours before dawn as a 17%-illuminated waning crescent — too dim to affect visibility of meteors.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026
The fixture can attach to any flat surface with stick-on adhesives in just seconds, so say goodbye to the days of dim bathroom lighting or cooking under gloomy overheads.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of dim

Adjective

But most visitors were gathered around one explosively colorful painting in swirling shades of light and dark blue, bottle green, and pale gold.

— Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
Instead, the surrounding sky darkens, increasing the contrast until the pale daytime moon seems to switch on at dusk and grow increasingly brilliant.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of pale

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