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unexciting

unexciting

3 3.2
Not interesting or exciting
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
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  • This presentation about the project was quite unexciting and failed to engage the audience.

Like outwardly boring titles and like relatively unexciting thumbnails.

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Examples

  • The market's initial reaction to the FOMC decision was... well, unexciting.

    Blog text (12)
  • Deliberative, unexciting, usually uneventful, and often riddled with conflict, Congress is easily ignored or criticized by the press.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Simple and unexciting, but where I need to be for now!

    Blog text (34)
  • The topic, which seems cold and unexciting at first, is actually rich and interesting.

    Blog text (29)
  • The rest of the clothes were casual, but just as unexciting.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • My job is to punch in data, print sheets, and perform other unexciting tasks.

    Blog text (30)
  • Well, in the realm of sports action, the sport of curling is about as slow and unexciting as you can get.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Worthy, if rather unexciting, programs in civic education are regularly featured in the television schedules.

    Academic text (1994)
  • The local side dishes were certainly satisfactory, if unexciting.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Room for fantasy existed inside the little towns with their unexciting prospects, their listless afternoons.

    Academic text (2003)

Synonyms

boring
vsunexciting
721 1.0

Not interesting and making you feel tired or impatient

is the neutral descriptor for lacking appeal without strong emotion
dull
vsunexciting
182 1.3

Not interesting or lively

is the plain negative label for lacking interest and liveliness
bland
vsunexciting
31 2.8

A thing that has no strong character and few interesting features

is about lack of appeal rather than absence of distinctive features
lackluster
vsunexciting
  • US
30 6.1

Dull and showing little energy

is similar but highlights only the plain absence of appeal or spark
drab
vsunexciting
23 4.2

Not bright or colorful and not lively

is broader applying to plainness in appeal not only visual lack
uninteresting
vsunexciting
20 1.4

Not exciting and likely to make people bored

is the broad term for something that lacks appeal or spark
tame
vsunexciting
20 3.7

Not exciting or interesting

is about plain lack of interest rather than being merely gentle or safe
lifeless
vsunexciting
19 3.6

Without energy or interest and making people feel bored

is the everyday term for lacking interest rather than physical inactivity
unattractive
vsunexciting
16 2.5

Not interesting or likely to make people want it

is about lacking appeal rather than merely poor appearance or design
unappealing
vsunexciting
15 4.1

Not attractive, pleasant, or interesting

is the general lack of interest rather than focusing on looks or taste
mind-numbing
vsunexciting
  • Informal
14 6.5

So boring that you stop paying attention

is milder describing a lack of interest without extreme mental numbing
uninspired
vsunexciting
14 4.0

Not having new or interesting ideas

is the simple absence of interest rather than a lack of creative ideas
monotonous
vsunexciting
14 5.3

Something that is boring because it has no variety

is the overall absence of appeal rather than focused repetition causing boredom
underwhelming
vsunexciting
12 4.4

Less impressive or exciting than you expect

is the plain absence of appeal rather than merely failing expectations
unimpressive
vsunexciting
9 3.9

Not very good or likely to attract attention

is more general meaning it lacks interest rather than simple low impact
humdrum
vsunexciting
9 6.5

Not exciting and having little variety

is the general lack of interest rather than specifically repetitive sameness
uninspiring
vsunexciting
7 3.5

Not interesting or exciting

is similar but focuses on absence of strong interest rather than energy
unengaging
vsunexciting
1 4.6

Not interesting and does not hold attention

is the broader label for lacking involvement rather than active failure
unsensational
vsunexciting
1 6.0

Calm and not meant to excite or shock people

is the everyday lack of interest rather than deliberate avoidance of sensation
unentertaining
vsunexciting
4.5

Not interesting to watch, read or listen to

is the general lack of interest rather than only lack of amusement
disinteresting
vsunexciting
5.8

Making people feel bored

is the more general term for lacking appeal rather than actively causing boredom
unstimulating
vsunexciting
5.1

Does not interest, excite, or make people feel energetic

is the general lack of stimulation rather than repetition or sameness
unarousing
vsunexciting
5.6

Not causing excitement or interest

is the general absence of interest rather than deliberate dulling
unenlivened
vsunexciting
8.5

Not made more interesting or exciting

is the basic description of lack of liveliness rather than active failure to enliven
unenergetic
vsunexciting
4.0

Feeling too tired to be active or interested

is broader focusing on lack of appeal not only low energy levels
as exciting as watching paint dry
vsunexciting
  • Informal
8.6

Very boring and hard to pay attention to

is the plain adjective describing lack of interest rather than a colorful simile
boresome
vsunexciting
  • Archaic
6.8

Causes people to lose interest because it is dull

is the general label for lacking appeal rather than actively causing boredom
dullish
vsunexciting
3.7

Not bright in color and not very interesting

is the full lack of interest rather than only a slight degree of plainness
nonchallenging
vsunexciting
4.0

Boring and not interesting to think about or feel

is broader covering any lack of interest not only low difficulty
unstirring
vsunexciting
7.2

Not causing strong feelings or interest

is broader indicating little appeal rather than purely emotional flatness

Antonyms

1.0

Attracting attention because it is new, exciting, or makes you think

1.0

Making people feel very interested and eager

How Exciting

thrilling
102 3.6
exciting
1.0
interesting
1.0
unexciting
3 3.2

Surface Forms

unexciting positive
unexcitinger comparative
unexcitingest superlative

Morphology

unexciting = exciting (transparent) = un + excite + ing

The prefix 'un-' clearly negates the adjective 'exciting', making the meaning straightforward.

Etymology

Unexciting is made of un- meaning 'not' and exciting, which comes from an old root meaning 'to stir up' or 'wake'. So, unexciting means 'not rousing strong feeling', in other words 'dull'.