uneventful

adjective

un·​event·​ful ˌən-i-ˈvent-fəl How to pronounce uneventful (audio)
Synonyms of uneventfulnext
: 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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Ashley said her interaction with the agents was uneventful and did not disrupt her travel plans. Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026 The evening was uneventful until the end when Turner and Robinson appeared to get into a physical fight. Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026 What was supposed to be an uneventful first voyage transporting oil across the Persian Gulf has turned into a nightmare for a 28-year-old sailor from India, who has spent the past month stuck as his ship sits idled by the Iran war. Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026 Porter made an unsuccessful bid for Senate in 2024, and Steyer and Swalwell launched uneventful presidential campaigns in 2020. Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026 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 7 Apr. 2026.

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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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