uneventful

adjective

un·​event·​ful ˌən-i-ˈvent-fəl How to pronounce uneventful (audio)
: marked by no noteworthy or untoward incidents : placid
an uneventful weekend
uneventfully adverb
uneventfulness noun

Examples of uneventful in a Sentence

The flight home was uneventful.
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Tyson fought a reality show star half his age, with Paul declared the winner after eight uneventful rounds. Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024 The scenarios involving a pickup truck pulling a trailer ranged from an uneventful situation as a baseline, to one where the pickup and trailer veered in and out of the right-hand lane. Ed Garsten, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 The former heavyweight champ was in great shape, but only a shadow of his former self in that uneventful eight-round bout. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 19 Nov. 2024 The fight was mostly uneventful — Paul threw the most punches, almost triple what Tyson threw, with a stronger accuracy percentage. Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for uneventful 

Word History

First Known Use

1800, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of uneventful was in 1800

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“Uneventful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uneventful. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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uneventful

adjective
un·​event·​ful ˌən-i-ˈvent-fəl How to pronounce uneventful (audio)
: not eventful : lacking happenings that are interesting or worth noting
an uneventful vacation
uneventfully adverb

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