Meaning
dull, bland
- Lacking color, brightness, or vitality; faded
- Lacking interest, flavor, or personality; insipid, dull
In a sentence
Il film ha una trama originale, ma i dialoghi sono davvero scialbi.
The film has an original plot, but the dialogue is really dull.
La squadra ha offerto una prestazione scialba, deludendo tutti i tifosi presenti.
The team gave a lackluster performance, disappointing all the fans present.
Quelle pareti dipinte di un beige scialbo rendevano la stanza piuttosto deprimente.
Those walls painted a dull beige made the room quite depressing.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| scialbo | masculine · singular |
| scialba | feminine · singular |
| scialbi | masculine · plural |
| scialbe | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Commonly describes artistic works, performances, or personalities that fail to leave an impression.