1. (

• sterile ,
• unimaginative ,
• uninspired ,
• uninventive

) deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention; "a sterile ideology lacking in originality"; "unimaginative development of a musical theme"; "uninspired writing" ;

2. (

• unimaginative

) dealing only with concrete facts ;

3. (

• stereotyped ,
• stereotypic ,
• stereotypical ,
• unimaginative

) lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality; "stereotyped phrases of condolence"; "even his profanity was unimaginative" ;