oomphless
adjEtymology From oomph + -less.
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Lacking oomph (vitality or sex appeal).
- Skeletal, round-shouldered and oomphless, the waif, as photographed by David Sims, Paolo Roversi and art-photographers Nan Goldin and Richard Prince, looked too young, druggy and harmless to wield any power.2000, Georgina Howell, Vogue women, page 152:
- Diners will need to sample among the menu: A dry turkey sandwich was a bit lacking, as was an oomphless, rather too-oceanic seaweed salad.2009, Jared Koch, Alex Van Buren, Clean Plates N.Y.C., page 125: