nonevent

[ non-i-vent ]

noun

1. an event or situation that is anticipated but does not occur or occurs with much less than the expected impact, especially one that has been widely publicized; anticlimax.
2. an occurrence of only superficial interest or content; a dull or insignificant occasion.

nonevent

/ ˌnɒnɪˈvɛnt /

noun

1. a disappointing or insignificant occurrence, esp one predicted to be important

Word History and Origins

Origin of nonevent¹

First recorded in 1935–40; non- + event

Example Sentences

Nonevents of this nature are commonly excluded in policing data.

From Science News

Knox says he hopes the data will help his team get closer to reconstructing entire interactions, including identifying nonevents in any given chain.

From Science News

A teenager lashing out is such a nonevent that I’m responding only because yours is doing so multiple times a day.

From Washington Post

Sex with a friend of the family is betrayal, sex with a stranger a nonevent.

From The Daily Beast