oomphless

English

Etymology

oomph +‎ -less

Adjective

oomphless (not comparable)

1. Lacking oomph (vitality or sex appeal).
   • 2000, Georgina Howell, Vogue women, page 152:

     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.

   • 2009, Jared Koch, Alex Van Buren, Clean Plates N.Y.C., page 125:

     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.

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