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uneventful

Uneventful (adj) means Without anything interesting or noteworthy happening. Example: “The flight home was thankfully uneventful.”

adj
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Without anything interesting or noteworthy happening.
"The flight home was thankfully uneventful."

How to use uneventful

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishNothing much happened — calm and ordinary.

Common pairings
uneventful journey uneventful day blissfully uneventful

Word forms

more uneventful comparative, most uneventful superlative

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Etymology

From un- ("not") plus eventful.

Rhymes for uneventful

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Frequently asked questions

What does “uneventful” mean?

The word “uneventful” means without anything interesting or noteworthy happening. In plain terms, nothing much happened — calm and ordinary.

How do you use “uneventful” in a sentence?

Here is “uneventful” used in a sentence: “The flight home was thankfully uneventful.”

What part of speech is “uneventful”?

“Uneventful” is an adjective.

What is the meaning of uneventful?

"uneventful" (adj) means without anything interesting or noteworthy happening.

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