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

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

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

From Salon

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

From Los Angeles Times

The Associated Press described the less than thirty-minute interview as “uneventful.”

From Salon

Related Words

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