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

Derived Forms

• ˌuneˈventfulness, noun
• ˌuneˈventfully, adverb

Other Words From

• une·ventful·ly adverb
• une·ventful·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of uneventful¹

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

Example Sentences

An uneventful news conference was saved by the theatrical Usyk.

From BBC

My drive down the 5 Freeway had been uneventful save for an exit I had never noticed before: Tocayo Avenue.

From Los Angeles Times

The trip was uneventful save for a small red sign on a wire fence outside Victorville that proclaimed “Viva Trump.”

From Los Angeles Times

The drive home around 5:30 p.m. was predictably slow but relatively uneventful weather-wise.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2020 she ran an uneven campaign at best, and her tenure as vice president has been uneventful.

From Salon

Related Words

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