lacklustre performance

Frequency: 7.515.2 per million words

Describes an act, achievement, or execution that fails to impress or meet expectations. The spelling 'lackluster' is common in American English.

lacklustreADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

performance

Examples (10)

  • The team delivered a lacklustre performance in the first half.
  • Critics panned the actor's lacklustre performance in the new film.
  • Investors were disappointed by the company's lacklustre performance last quarter.
  • Despite intense training, the athlete put in a lacklustre performance.
  • His lacklustre performance on the exam resulted in a low grade.
  • The orchestra's lacklustre performance failed to captivate the audience.
  • We need to avoid another lacklustre performance if we want to win.
  • The manager criticized the department's lacklustre performance this year.
  • Her lacklustre performance suggests she wasn't fully prepared.
  • A lacklustre performance from the lead singer left fans wanting more.