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

The Australian led an uneventful race from start to finish as Norris trailed home behind Mercedes' George Russell, the top three finishing in the order in which they started.

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They swapped rooms but the stay was - sadly - uneventful in paranormal terms.

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That inning was rather uneventful, but the next one was not.

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Published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters, the study overturns the traditional view of the "Boring Billion," a supposedly uneventful period of Earth's history marked by little biological or geological activity.

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“Overall a fairly solid, if uneventful set of results,” the analysts say in a research note.

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Related Words

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