The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word MATTE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2019.
Lacking luster crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| MATTE | 71 % | 5 |
| DIM | 10 % | 3 |
| PALE | 10 % | 4 |
| FADED | 5 % | 5 |
| DRAB | 5 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Lacking luster
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- dull
- uninteresting
- boring
- dullness
- bore
- stock
- boredom
- rut
- dully
- blah
- deadly
- drab
Crossword Answer definitions
MATTE noun- A decorative border around a picture used to inset and center the contents of a frame.
- A background, often painted or created with computers
- (pyrometallurgy) The molten metal sulfide phases typically formed during smelting of copper, nickel, and other base metals.
- Dull; not reflective of light.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result MATTE
- Paint finish
- Photo finish
- Lacking luster
- Lusterless
- Make-up finish
- Flat finish
- Dull finish
- Not glossy
- Lusterless finish
- Dull-surfaced, as paper
More clues leading to the result DIM
- No rocket scientist
- __ bulb (not too bright)
- Not bright
- Shadowy
- Turn the lights down
- __ bulb (stupid person)
- Not so sharp (and the start of a split order of finger food)
- Indistinct
- Vague
- Barely turned on
More clues leading to the result PALE
- Color deficient
- Whitish in complexion
- Ashen
- Hardly rosy-cheeked
- Lighten up?
- Like Andy Warhol
- "____ Rider"
- 1985 Clint Eastward western, "____ Rider"
- Deficient in color
- Lacking color
More clues leading to the result FADED
- Washed-out
- Like aged blue jeans
- Like old jeans
- Lost luster
- No longer bright
- Vivid no more
- Not as colorful anymore
- Lost brightness
- Washed out
- Lost color