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uneventful
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Uneventful
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un·e·vent·ful
/
ˌʌn
ɪˈvɛnt
fəl
/
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[
uhn-i-
vent
-f
uh
l
]
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adjective
not
eventful
; lacking in important or striking occurrences:
an uneventful day at the office.
Origin:
1790–1800;
un-
1
+
eventful
Related forms
un·e·vent·ful·ly,
adverb
un·e·vent·ful·ness,
noun
Synonyms
quiet, routine, ordinary, usual.
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uneventful
(ˌʌnɪˈvɛntfʊl)
—
adj
ordinary, routine, or quiet
une'ventfully
—
adv
une'ventfulness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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Word Origin & History
uneventful
1800, from
un-
(1) "not" + eventful (see
event
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
It's not a long flight, and it's usually
uneventful
.
Other than that observation, the flight was rather
uneventful
.
After fourteen years at the firm, an unbelievably joyous event finally came into my quiet
uneventful
life.
The swim back across the lagoon is
uneventful
, even refreshing compared with the open lake.
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