non-event

non·e·vent

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [non-i-vent]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ i-ˈvent/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [non-i-vent]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ i-ˈvent/

Definitions of non-event word

noun non-event an event or situation that is anticipated but does not occur or occurs with much less than the expected impact, especially one that has been widely publicized; anticlimax. 1
noun non-event an occurrence of only superficial interest or content; a dull or insignificant occasion. 1
countable noun non-event If you say that something was a non-event, you mean that it was disappointing or dull, especially when this was not what you had expected. 0

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Origin of non-event

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40; non- + event

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Parts of speech for Non-event

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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non-event popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.