uninteresting

adjective

un·​in·​ter·​est·​ing ˌən-ˈin-t(ə-)rə-stiŋ 

-ˈin-tə-ˌre-,

-ˈin-ˌtre-;

-ˈin-tər-

: not attracting interest or attention : not interesting : dull, boring

a very uninteresting topic/subject

uninterestingly adverb

uninterestingness noun

Synonyms

• arid
• boring
• colorless
• drab
• dreary
• drudging
• dry
• dull
• dusty
• flat
• heavy
• ho-hum
• humdrum
• jading
• jejune
• leaden
• mind-numbing
• monochromatic
• monotonous
• numbing
• old
• pedestrian
• ponderous
• slow
• stale
• stodgy
• stuffy
• stupid
• tame
• tedious
• tiresome
• tiring
• wearisome
• weary
• wearying

Examples of uninteresting in a Sentence

the tour guide's spiel was uninteresting and not particularly informative

Recent Examples on the Web

What remains consistent is the splendid topography of Frazier’s prose, and the sense throughout his work that there are, in fact, no uninteresting places, just uninteresting writers. —The Atlantic, 15 May 2025

Image The stories of Twain’s children, who either died young or suffered innumerable medical and professional setbacks, are heart-rending and hardly uninteresting. —Dwight Garner, New York Times, 13 May 2025

For me, as a storyteller, that’s so wildly uninteresting. —Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2025

Educating Entrepreneurs: Intrinsic Motivation And Engagement A significant hurdle in traditional educational contexts is fostering intrinsic motivation, particularly when students perceive assignments as irrelevant or uninteresting. —Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1769, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for uninteresting

• interesting