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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The official, Todd Inman, said the crew had completed their standard checklist and briefing and the takeoff roll was uneventful. Clara McMichael, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2025 Amid an otherwise uneventful reset win 104-64, Rioux became the tallest player in college basketball history, surpassing 7-foot-7 players Kenny George (UNC Asheville) and Mike Lanier (Hardin-Simmons/UCLA). Noah White, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025 The Pittsburgh Steelers' trade deadline was relatively uneventful, a decision that came as a bit of a surprise. Jon Conahan, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025 Now living as Alex Goodwin – a low-level MI6 officer running a quiet surveillance unit in London – his life is comfortingly uneventful. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025 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 14 Nov. 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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