un·e·vent·ful

[uhn-i-vent-fuhl]
adjective
not eventful; lacking in important or striking occurrences: an uneventful day at the office.

Origin:
1790–1800; un-1 + eventful

un·e·vent·ful·ly, adverb
un·e·vent·ful·ness, noun


quiet, routine, ordinary, usual.
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uneventful (ˌʌnɪˈvɛntfʊl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
ordinary, routine, or quiet
 
une'ventfully
 
adv
 
une'ventfulness
 
n

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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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uneventful
1800, from un- (1) "not" + eventful (see event).
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