uninteresting

adjective

un·​in·​ter·​est·​ing ˌən-ˈin-t(ə-)rə-stiŋ How to pronounce uninteresting (audio)
-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

Examples of uninteresting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The significance of the physical is uninteresting and even distracting. Debra Edwards, Essence, 21 Mar. 2024 In essence, to disengage from manipulative, abusive or otherwise toxic conversations, your responses must be as uninteresting as possible. Mark Travers, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 Beige flag - Used to describe a trait that makes someone appear boring or uninteresting. USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2024 Neither new nor liberal, neoliberalism was an uninteresting hodgepodge of older political philosophies. Yanis Varoufakis, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2024 Such meetings are required by law and are often uninteresting formalities. Paul Glader, Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2023 An atmosphere close to equilibrium would be chemically uninteresting, a bit like a closed flask of gas in a laboratory. Elise Cutts, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Sep. 2023 But Washington continues to show minimal range and would be uninteresting company if not for the sweetness, spontaneity and calm intelligence conveyed by talented newcomer Voyles, who makes a persuasive argument for the potential humanity of robots. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2023 No fanbase deserves a team that is not only so bad but also so entirely uninteresting, and with no real obvious evidence that the front office is trying to solve the problem. Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 16 July 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1769, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of uninteresting was in 1769

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“Uninteresting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninteresting. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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