uneventful

[uhn-i-vent-fuhl]

adjective

1. not eventful; lacking in important or striking occurrences.

   an uneventful day at the office.

   Synonyms: usual, ordinary, routine, quiet

uneventful

/ ˌʌnɪˈvɛntfʊl /

adjective

1. ordinary, routine, or quiet

Other Word Forms

• uneventfulness noun
• uneventfully adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of uneventful¹

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

Example Sentences

Rashford's league debut was unremarkable and his subsequent two Spanish league fixtures were also uneventful, with the forward playing no more than 45 minutes in each.

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CHICAGO—Rev. Michael Woolf had stood for hours on the uneventful front lines of a demonstration at the ICE processing center in the suburb of Broadview, when things suddenly shifted.

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England did what they had to do, no matter how turgid and uneventful this was.

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If anything it was a lot more cautious than a human driver, which made for a reassuringly uneventful trip.

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While the start of 2025 been relatively uneventful, the year before had seen heightened tensions as both sides sent balloons and drones carrying propaganda materials across the border.

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Related Words

• boring 
• humdrum 
• inconclusive 
• tedious 
• unexciting 
• unremarkable