nonevent

[ non-i-vent ]
/ ˌnɒn ɪˈvɛnt /
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noun

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.
an occurrence of only superficial interest or content; a dull or insignificant occasion.

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Origin of nonevent

First recorded in 1935–40; non- + event

Words nearby nonevent

nonessential amino acid, nonesuch, nonet, nonetheless, nonethnic, nonevent, nonexclusive, nonexecutive, nonexecutive director, nonexistence, nonexistent
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Words related to nonevent

pseudo-event

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British Dictionary definitions for nonevent

nonevent
/ (ˌnɒnɪˈvɛnt) /

noun

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