uneventful
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3.7
- adjective
- /ˌjunɪˈvɛntfəl/
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sin incidentes
- The rest of the day was uneventful, divided as usual between work and school.
- uneventful recovery
- uneventful trip
- uneventful period
Now his life is uneventful, boring, everything is negative.
- Now his life is uneventful, boring, everything is negative.
- I mean, I had a very, you know, uneventful but very pleasant, you know, perfect childhood.
- And he, you know, he has a fairly, you know, uneventful childhood in comparison to some, some other kids.
- It's pretty uneventful in terms of, you know, kind of, you know, mass enthusiasm about that accomplishment.
- Again, I think this was mostly an uneventful Fed meeting, but it certainly was one that gave us a little bit of, of welcome news.
- They didn't want to get engaged and we brought him back uneventful.
Examples
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Most of the time, I work in a glass jar and lead a very uneventful life.
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- It was pretty uneventful.
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Should be an uneventful evening.
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Otherwise, an uneventful couple of days.
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No, it was pretty uneventful.
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Yes, the trip was, as usual, uneventful.
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Her first two pregnancies were uneventful, with normal deliveries, and she has two healthy children.
Academic text (2011) -
The patient's postoperative course was uneventful, and she was discharged 2 days later.
Academic text (2005) -
Her postoperative course was uneventful, and she was discharged on postoperative day 6.
Academic text (2006) -
The flight was long but uneventful, allowing passengers to relax during the journey.
Synonyms
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1.0
Not interesting and making you feel tired or impatient
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1.3
Not interesting or lively
20
1.4
Not exciting and likely to make people bored
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3.5
Being ordinary and not interesting
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5.3
Something that is boring because it has no variety
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3.2
Not interesting or exciting
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6.8
Ordinary and not exciting
Without any important events or excitement
Antonyms
How Eventful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Uneventful is built from un- 'not' + event 'something that happens' + -ful 'full of', so it literally means 'not full of events'. Think of a calm day like a blank diary page with nothing special to write — that is why uneventful means nothing unusual or exciting happened.