冴えない

さえない【冴えない】

lackluster; inadequate; depressed; dull; boring.

●さえない男 a boring man; a man without much to recommend him

・あいつはさえない男だ. 《口》 He's a loser.

・さえない顔つき a dissatisfied look

・さえない気分 a dull [depressed] frame of mind

・さえない色 a dull [somber] color.

●彼女はさえない顔をしていた. She looked depressed [out of sorts, down in the mouth, glum].

・顔色がさえませんね. You look a bit off-color [down].

・最近気分がさえない. I've been feeling down [low, depressed] lately.

・彼の服装はいつもさえない. His clothes are always so dull-[dreary-]looking.

・結果はさえないものだった. The result was a (bit of a) disappointment [letdown].

・せっかくの休日に文無しだなんてさえない話だ. It's so boring when you finally get a holiday and find yourself stone-broke.