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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Bathroom is beige and uneventful. Katie McDonough, Curbed, 12 Jan. 2026 Now living as Alex Goodwin – a low-level MI6 officer running a quiet surveillance unit in London – his life is comfortingly uneventful. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2025 The Aggies and Canes played a scoreless, and mostly uneventful, first half in College Station, Texas. Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025 Now living an uneventful life London as Alex Goodwin, a low-level MI6 officer, Pine has a chance sighting of an old Richard Roper mercenary that leads him to a violent encounter with a new character, Colombian businessman Teddy Dos Santos, who is played by Diego Calva. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 11 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for uneventful

Word History

First Known Use

1800, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uneventful was in 1800

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Uneventful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uneventful. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

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

More from Merriam-Webster on uneventful

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!