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- [in-ter-uh-sting, -truh-sting, -tuh-res-ting]
- /ˈɪn tər ə stɪŋ, -trə stɪŋ, -təˌrɛs tɪŋ/
- /ʌnˈɪn.tər.es.tɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-ter-uh-sting, -truh-sting, -tuh-res-ting]
- /ˈɪn tər ə stɪŋ, -trə stɪŋ, -təˌrɛs tɪŋ/
Definitions of uninteresting word
- adjective uninteresting engaging or exciting and holding the attention or curiosity: an interesting book. 1
- adjective uninteresting arousing a feeling of interest: an interesting face. 1
- idioms uninteresting in an interesting condition, (of a woman) pregnant. 1
- adjective uninteresting boring, of no interest 1
- adjective uninteresting If you describe something or someone as uninteresting, you mean they have no special or exciting qualities. 0
- adjective uninteresting not interesting; boring 0
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Origin of uninteresting
First appearance:
before 1705 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1705-15; interest + -ing2
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Parts of speech for Uninteresting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
uninteresting popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
uninteresting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for uninteresting
adj uninteresting
- anesthetized — to render physically insensible, as by an anesthetic.
- banausic — merely mechanical; materialistic; utilitarian
- bland — If you describe someone or something as bland, you mean that they are rather dull and unexciting.
- boresome — boring or uninteresting
- characterless — If you describe something as characterless, you mean that it is dull and uninteresting.
adjective uninteresting
- anaesthetised — anesthetize.
- anaesthetized — anesthetize.
- antiseptic — Antiseptic is a substance that kills germs and harmful bacteria.
- arid — Arid land is so dry that very few plants can grow on it.
- charmless — If you say that something or someone is charmless, you mean that they are unattractive or uninteresting.
Antonyms for uninteresting
adj uninteresting
- absorbing — An absorbing task or activity interests you a great deal and takes up all your attention and energy.
- characterful — If you describe something as characterful, you mean that it is pleasant and interesting.
- chromatic — In music, chromatic means related to the scale that consists only of semitones.
- dewy — Something that is dewy is wet with dew.
- fairy-tale — a story, usually for children, about elves, hobgoblins, dragons, fairies, or other magical creatures.
adjective uninteresting
- arresting — attracting attention; striking
- captivating — Someone or something that is captivating fascinates or attracts you.
- colourful — Something that is colourful has bright colours or a lot of different colours.
- engrossing — Absorbing all one's attention or interest.
- entertaining — Providing amusement or enjoyment.
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