suspenseless

adjective

as in gray

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspenseless
  1. gray
  2. unnewsworthy
  3. uneventful
  4. sterile
  5. boring
  6. inanimate
  7. unimaginative
  8. tedious
Adjective
  • Behind him is the main hall, built in 1697 and designated a prefectural cultural property, standing vigil against a slate-gray sky.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The leaves and trunks of my magnolia are covered with gray to brown spots up to an inch or more in diameter?
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of gray
Adjective
  • As journalists opine on every topic, however trivial or traditionally unnewsworthy, the all-knowing chorus of global gossip becomes a roaring mob.
    — Allen Porter, WSJ, 29 Apr. 2022
Definition of unnewsworthy
Adjective
  • This was supposed to be a quiet, uneventful summer in Green Bay — where most starting jobs seemed settled a month ago.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Strait of Hormuz crossings remained uneventful over the past week as traffic remains subdued amid little progress in negotiations to reopen the vital oil conduit.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of uneventful
Adjective
  • Richet executes the whole thing with an almost sterile cleanliness.
    — Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
  • With that in mind, meeting the strict testing standards requires large amounts of sterile, single-use plastic.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of sterile
Adjective
  • The boring rosters, the passive-aggressive press conferences, the endless parade of mediocre seasons — cresting and falling with an inexplicable 2021 and 2026 — has been brutal to watch.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The real world is always more boring than sci-fi, but solving this part of the puzzle will still be fascinating and not easy.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of boring
Adjective
  • Then, in European culture, Christianity appeared, a religion which made an astonishing discovery, namely, that the primary cause for everything—humans, animals, nature, fertility, the inanimate world, the universe, the cosmos—could be concentrated into one single point.
    — Merve Emre, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
  • As a result, the concept of animal rights was non-existent and people were free to treat animals like any other inanimate property.
    — Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026
Definition of inanimate
Adjective
  • Some critics described him as unimaginative but capable, and he was criticized for extending the defense of Bakhmut at great human cost.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • But is that because these shirts evoke nostalgia and appreciation for the designs, or because the newer alternatives are unimaginative and too expensive?
    — Elias Burke, New York Times, 13 July 2026
Definition of unimaginative
Adjective
  • Google’s version strikes a balance between the two with regular feedback without a tedious setup process.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Just as the geeky navel-gazing threatens to become tedious, a joke or a wink keeps the audience laughing and focused on the fantastical story Schoenbrun actually wants to tell—which isn’t a genuine slasher at all.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of tedious
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“Suspenseless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspenseless. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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