Lackluster vs Lethargic - What's the difference?
lackluster | lethargic |
Lacking brilliance or intelligence
Having no shine or lustre; dull
Not exceptional; not worthy of special merit, attention, or interest; having no vitality
sluggish, slow
* {{quote-book
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, passage=[That cat] hasn't caught a mouse since he was a slip of a kitten. Except when eating, he does nothing but sleep. Lethargic is the word that springs to the lips. If you cast an eye on him, you will see that he's asleep now.}}
indifferent, apathetic
As adjectives the difference between lackluster and lethargic
is that lackluster is lacking brilliance or intelligence while lethargic is sluggish, slow.lackluster
English
Alternative forms
* lacklustreAdjective
(en adjective)- The actor gave a lackluster performance in his latest film.