unexciting

adjective

un·​ex·​cit·​ing ˌən-ik-ˈsī-tiŋ How to pronounce unexciting (audio)
: not exciting : dull, commonplace
an unexciting movie/menu
an unexciting speaker
an unexciting performance
unexcitingly adverb

Examples of unexciting in a Sentence

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While declaring a tie for now is admittedly unexciting, the fact that this race is too close to call from the outset is a good thing. PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025 Theory 2: Bad hires In unexciting coaching carousels, Florida sat on the wrong horses. Matt Baker, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025 Key standard features: 2025 Alfa Romeo Tonale All-wheel drive Standard Apple CarPlay and Android Auto Wireless charging Adaptive cruise control Blind spot and cross-traffic alerts 18-inch tires Driving impressions The Tonale is comfortable but unexciting in its normal driving mode. Mark Phelan, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025 He was distracted by a looming snowstorm when talked to the founder, James Park, and thought that Park was flat and unexciting. Elizabeth MacBride, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unexciting

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unexciting was in 1833

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“Unexciting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexciting. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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