Uneventful

Pronunciation: /ʌnˈɪˈvɛntfəl/

Definitions of uneventful

adjective describing something that is lacking in excitement or significant events

Example Sentences

A1 My weekend was uneventful. I just stayed at home and watched TV.

A2 The train journey was uneventful, with no delays or disruptions.

B1 The meeting was uneventful, with no major decisions or changes made.

B2 The first day of the conference was uneventful, but things picked up on the second day.

C1 After years of exciting adventures, she found the quiet, uneventful life of retirement quite appealing.

C2 The detective was disappointed to find that the case was uneventful and lacked any interesting twists or turns.

Examples of uneventful in a Sentence

formal The meeting was uneventful, with no major decisions made.

informal My weekend was pretty uneventful, just stayed home and relaxed.

slang Last night was so uneventful, I was bored out of my mind.

figurative The story of his life was rather uneventful, lacking any exciting twists or turns.

Grammatical Forms of uneventful

• past tense: uneventfulled
• plural: uneventfuls
• comparative: more uneventful
• superlative: most uneventful
• present tense: is uneventful
• future tense: will be uneventful
• perfect tense: has been uneventful
• continuous tense: is being uneventful
• singular: uneventful
• positive degree: uneventful
• infinitive: to be uneventful
• gerund: being uneventful
• participle: uneventfulled

Origin and Evolution of uneventful

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'uneventful' originated from the combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'eventful' meaning 'full of events or incidents.'

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something lacking in significant events or incidents, the word 'uneventful' has retained its meaning over time and is commonly used in modern English to describe a period of time or experience that is unremarkable or lacking in excitement.