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- [non-i-vent]
- /ˌnɒn ɪˈvɛnt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [non-i-vent]
- /ˌnɒn ɪˈvɛnt/
Definitions of nonevent word
- noun nonevent 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 nonevent an occurrence of only superficial interest or content; a dull or insignificant occasion. 1
- noun nonevent A disappointing or insignificant event or occasion, especially one that was expected or intended to be exciting or interesting. 1
- noun nonevent sth anticlimactic 1
- countable noun nonevent If you say that something was a nonevent, you mean that it was disappointing or dull, especially when this was not what you had expected. 0
- noun nonevent a disappointing or insignificant occurrence, esp one predicted to be important 0
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Origin of nonevent
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 Nonevent
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nonevent 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.
nonevent usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nonevent
noun nonevent
- failure — an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success: His effort ended in failure. The campaign was a failure.
- anticlimax — You can describe something as an anticlimax if it disappoints you because it happens after something that was very exciting, or because it is not as exciting as you expected.
- disappointment — Cape, a cape in SW Washington state, projecting into the Pacific Ocean on the N of the mouth of the Columbia River.
- letdown — a decrease in volume, force, energy, etc.: a letdown in sales; a general letdown of social barriers.
- flop — to fall or plump down suddenly, especially with noise; drop or turn with a sudden bump or thud (sometimes followed by down): The puppy flopped down on the couch.
Antonyms for nonevent
noun nonevent
- success — the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.
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