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- [uhn-i-vent-fuh l]
- /ˌʌn ɪˈvɛnt fəl/
- /ˌʌn.ɪˈvent.fəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-i-vent-fuh l]
- /ˌʌn ɪˈvɛnt fəl/
Definitions of uneventful word
- adjective uneventful not eventful; lacking in important or striking occurrences: an uneventful day at the office. 1
- adjective uneventful dull, tranquil 1
- adjective uneventful If you describe a period of time as uneventful, you mean that nothing interesting, exciting, or important happened during it. 0
- adjective uneventful ordinary, routine, or quiet 0
- adjective uneventful with no outstanding or unusual event; peaceful, routine, etc. 0
- adjective uneventful monotonous; lacking significant or noteworthy events. 0
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Origin of uneventful
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800; un-1 + eventful
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Parts of speech for Uneventful
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
uneventful popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
uneventful usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for uneventful
adj uneventful
- astraddle — with a leg on either side of something
- behindhand — If someone is behindhand, they have been delayed or have made less progress in their work than they or other people think they should.
- characterless — If you describe something as characterless, you mean that it is dull and uninteresting.
- cliched — If you describe something as clichéd, you mean that it has been said, done, or used many times before, and is boring or untrue.
- commonplace — If something is commonplace, it happens often or is often found, and is therefore not surprising.
adjective uneventful
- banausic — merely mechanical; materialistic; utilitarian
- colorless — Something that is colorless has no color at all.
- colourless — Something that is colourless has no colour at all.
- humdrum — lacking variety; boring; dull: a humdrum existence.
- longwinded — Alternative spelling of long-winded.
Antonyms for uneventful
adj uneventful
- consequential — Consequential means the same as consequent.
- earth-shattering — earthshaking.
- earthshaking — imperiling, challenging, or affecting basic beliefs, attitudes, relationships, etc.
- life-changing — having major impact on sb
adjective uneventful
- earthshattering — earthshaking.
- epochal — Forming or characterizing an epoch; epoch-making.
- eventful — Marked by interesting or exciting events.
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