uneventful

[ uhn-i-vent-fuhl ]

/ ˌʌn ɪˈvɛnt fəl /

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adjective

not eventful; lacking in important or striking occurrences: an uneventful day at the office.

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Origin of uneventful

First recorded in 1790–1800; un-¹ + eventful

SYNONYMS FOR uneventful

quiet, routine, ordinary, usual.

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Related formsun·e·vent·ful·ly, adverbun·e·vent·ful·ness, noun

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Not terrible, not brilliant, not good, but amiable, uneventful, inoffensive.
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The rest of the pregnancy was uneventful, and I gave birth to a beautiful, happy little boy.
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Viewed from outside my head it is a singularly dull and uneventful day, but inside my head … aaah.
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The journey was uneventful, no delays or accidents occurring to mar it.
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Was this the well-known, uneventful road, where holiday people strolled on Sundays?
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Home, after my father's death, had become a very quiet and uneventful place indeed.
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The whole trip was uneventful through a most monotonous country.
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Ivan's new life was monotonous enough, uneventful enough, but singularly tranquil.
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British Dictionary definitions for uneventful

uneventful

/ (ˌʌnɪˈvɛntfʊl) /

adjective

ordinary, routine, or quiet

Derived Formsuneventfully, adverbuneventfulness, noun

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Word Origin and History for uneventful

uneventful

adj.

1800, from un- (1) "not" + eventful. Related: Uneventfully.

uneventful

adjective

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uneventful

adjective

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