Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Lacking in significant events.
  • adjective Occurring without disruption.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Not eventful: as, an uneventful reign or life.

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  • adjective monotonous; lacking significant or noteworthy events

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective marked by no noteworthy or significant events

Etymologies

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un- +‎ eventful.

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Examples

  • I find myself flipping channels when something rather uneventful is happening.

    Amrie’s Take on TV: An Open Letter… | the TV addict 2007

  • The trip was uneventful from the standpoint of aviation, but extremely interesting from the standpoint of what we were able to learn in that brief time.

    The World Today 1948

  • Meanwhile, I purpose to give a sketch of TIMROD'S life, which, though comparatively brief, and to an exceptional degree uneventful, is still of interest, as throwing much light upon the character of his verses, and the development of his genius.

    The Poems of Henry Timrod. 1872

  • My flight from SFO was both exceedingly eventful and completely uneventful, which is always a fun combination I'll explain in a second.

    seanan_mcguire: Safe in Ann Arbor, about to put my princess pants on. seanan_mcguire 2009

  • The flight was dull and uneventful, which is about the best one can hope for these days in a flight.

    Breakfast in Bed desayunoencama 2005

  • This abbreviated workday was delightfully uneventful, which is worth noting because I am, apparently, just like that kid in X-Men who walks through walls.

    today has been eventful ... and not moriarty6 2004

  • The flight here was uneventful, which is always good.

    Blogging From Toronto! 2004

  • The move was described as uneventful, and McVeigh was described as cooperative.

    CNN Transcript Jun 10, 2001 2001

  • The period of his Viceroyalty was what is generally called uneventful -- that is, it was chiefly given up to such schemes as promoted peace and prosperity, and did not witness any extension of our dominions.

    Victorian Worthies Sixteen Biographies George Henry Blore

  • And it is in the life that is called uneventful that there is the most opportunity for storing these treasures of the intellect.

    Once Aboard the Lugger 1925

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