uneventful

adjective

un·​event·​ful ˌən-i-ˈvent-fəl How to pronounce uneventful (audio)
: marked by no noteworthy or untoward incidents : placid
an uneventful weekend
uneventfully adverb
uneventfulness noun

Examples of uneventful in a Sentence

The flight home was uneventful.
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That's not to mention Congress' uneventful 30-minute certification of Trump's victory on Jan. 6 — a striking contrast with the unprecedented political violence of four years ago. Zachary Basu, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025 If only there was more to say about her otherwise uneventful tenure. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024 Thanks to everyone and their two years of hard work culminating in making this an uneventful and fun day. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 23 Sep. 2024 The author Kathryn Mannix—herself a palliative care doctor—has described ordinary deaths as rather boring, in fact, and often uneventful. Mark Taubert, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for uneventful 

Word History

First Known Use

1800, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of uneventful was in 1800

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“Uneventful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uneventful. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.

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uneventful

adjective
un·​event·​ful ˌən-i-ˈvent-fəl How to pronounce uneventful (audio)
: not eventful : lacking happenings that are interesting or worth noting
an uneventful vacation
uneventfully adverb

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