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

OTHER WORDS FROM uneventful

un·e·vent·ful·ly, adverbun·e·vent·ful·ness, noun

Words nearby uneventful

unestablished, unesthetic, unethical, uneven, uneven parallel bars, uneventful, unexampled, unexceptionable, unexceptional, unexcited, unexciting
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Words related to uneventful

tedious, unremarkable, unexciting, boring, inconclusive, humdrum, common, commonplace, indecisive, ordinary, prosaic, quiet, routine, unexceptional, uninteresting, unmemorable, unnoteworthy, unvaried

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British Dictionary definitions for uneventful

uneventful
/ (ˌʌnɪˈvɛntfʊl) /

adjective

ordinary, routine, or quiet

Derived forms of uneventful

uneventfully, adverbuneventfulness, noun
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