snoozefest

American  

[snooz-fest] / ˈsnuzˌfɛst /

Or snooze-fest,

noun

Informal.

1. an activity, situation, etc., regarded as very boring or tiresome.

   The conference was so disappointing—what a snoozefest!

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Etymology

Origin of snoozefest

First recorded in 1965–70; snooze ( def. ) + fest ( def. )

Example Sentences

The entire tour looked like it was meandering towards a 3-0 snoozefest until the Wallabies suddenly found themselves in Melbourne.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2025

No way I’m blowing my Tuesday night on that snoozefest when there are episodes of “The Last of Us” to re-watch.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 6, 2023

Social media quipsters had fun joking online during last Thursday’s low-scoring snoozefest between the Denver Broncos and Indianapolis Colts.

From Washington Times • Oct. 12, 2022

We promise that things will get more interesting from here if solely because there’s nowhere to go but up after a Game 1 snoozefest that couldn’t have satisfied anybody but Braves fans.

From The Guardian • Oct. 27, 2021

“It’s not a bunch of safe, well-constructed statements that are just a snoozefest — it’s anger, passion and justice. I love how she is naming names.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2017