uninteresting

adjective

un·​in·​ter·​est·​ing ˌən-ˈin-t(ə-)rə-stiŋ How to pronounce uninteresting (audio)
-ˈin-tə-ˌre-,
-ˈin-ˌtre-;
-ˈin-tər-
: not attracting interest or attention : not interesting : dull, boring
a very uninteresting topic/subject
uninterestingly adverb
uninterestingness noun

Examples of uninteresting in a Sentence

the tour guide's spiel was uninteresting and not particularly informative
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Ultimately, this makes for a pretty uninteresting character. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 Again, Bateman also makes a fun little chase of this otherwise uninteresting location, ending in the elevator where Junior catches up to Jake, cuts his pinky off, and threatens to hurt his daughter Gen next. Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025 That, and try to seem as uninteresting as possible. Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2025 The files, however, were a bust, consisting mostly of uninteresting or already public information. Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 18 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for uninteresting

Word History

First Known Use

1769, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of uninteresting was in 1769

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“Uninteresting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninteresting. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.

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