uneventful

adjective

un·​event·​ful ˌən-i-ˈvent-fəl 

: marked by no noteworthy or untoward incidents : placid

an uneventful weekend

uneventfully

ˌən-i-ˈvent-fə-lē 

adverb

uneventfulness

ˌən-i-ˈvent-fəl-nəs 

noun

Examples of uneventful in a Sentence

The flight home was uneventful.

Recent Examples on the Web

An uneventful trip doesn’t actually give you that much to write home about. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026

Long, uneventful sequences capturing Kozue’s idle days spent daydreaming in nature or by the incinerator soon come to feel purposeless. — Elena Lazic, Variety, 25 July 2026

The overall operation, however, was for at least a few blessed hours in good, uneventful shape. — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 24 July 2026

The Standard & Poor’s 500 index barely budged in a day of uneventful trading. — Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1800, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for uneventful

• eventful
• resentful

Kids Definition

uneventful

adjective

un·​event·​ful ˌən-i-ˈvent-fəl 

: not eventful : lacking happenings that are interesting or worth noting

an uneventful vacation

uneventfully

-fə-lē 

adverb