as in boring
having nothing exciting, interesting, or unusual happening; not eventful
an uneventful vacation/day/life The flight home was uneventful.
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Recent Examples of uneventful
Early plot twist An uneventful first half ended on a potential game-changing call.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 26 June 2025
Stage eight was uneventful, but with the decisive mountain stages having not yet begun, relationships could descend even further.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 12 July 2025
Moreover, the participation by transgender athletes is often uneventful in terms of the ultimate results, especially with younger children, and even older ones who play club sports.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 3 July 2025
But although everything that happened after their deaths would become international news, the lead-up to the quadruple homicide was completely uneventful.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 30 June 2025
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 26 June 2025
Stage eight was uneventful, but with the decisive mountain stages having not yet begun, relationships could descend even further.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 12 July 2025
Moreover, the participation by transgender athletes is often uneventful in terms of the ultimate results, especially with younger children, and even older ones who play club sports.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 3 July 2025
But although everything that happened after their deaths would become international news, the lead-up to the quadruple homicide was completely uneventful.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uneventful
Adjective
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Hunter: The Reckoning puts players in the role of regular people who know monsters are real and can’t go back to their old, boring lives.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The real world is monochromatic, straightforward, boring.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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For starters, the daily office routine was more tiring than what I was accustomed to back in Israel.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 July 2025
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So 22 years ago, when her mother was pregnant with her older sister, the couple made a long and tiring trek across the border to the US.—
Jennifer Hauser,
CNN Money,
17 July 2025
Adjective
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Skin Conditions Dry, itchy skin, and wounds or cuts that are slow to heal can be a sign of hyperglycemia.—
Barbie Cervoni,
Verywell Health,
15 July 2025
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Without automation, errors are common and reimbursement is slow.—
Duke Chung,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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The committee is seeking old photographs and historical information about Pea Ridge and the years before there was a newspaper.—
Annette Beard,
Arkansas Online,
24 July 2025
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Delaying tree harvests and protecting older forests enhances carbon sequestration, making untouched forests vital for reducing carbon dioxide and combating climate change.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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When Carol was revealed to be sterile, viewers were outraged.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
20 July 2025
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Did the original idea for the Jor-El and Lara twist come from your reading of the John Byrne comic run where Krypton was cold and sterile, and Clark embraced Earth over Krypton?—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
20 July 2025
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“Uneventful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uneventful. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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