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uneventful Definition

un·event·ful (un′ē ventfəl)

adjective

with no outstanding or unusual event; peaceful, routine, etc. an uneventful day

uneventful Related Forms
un′·event·fully adverb
uneventful Synonyms

uneventful

modif.

routine, monotonous, unexciting, quiet; see dull 4, 6.

uneventful Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • journey: An uneventful journey brought us to the Youth Hostel in Glen Nevis at 7.30 pm.
  • flight: Monday we went our separate ways for an uneventful flight back to the UK.
  • pregnancy: I had an uneventful pregnancy for the first 32 weeks.
  • recovery: Mrs Z had an uneventful recovery up to 16 August.
  • trip: Fairly uneventful trip back down the Avon to Bristol.
  • passage: Uneventful passage down this now established bit of resorted canal.

Modifying Another Word

  • fairly: Fairly uneventful trip back down the Avon to Bristol.
  • comparatively: For the Contest Director the event was comparatively uneventful.
  • relatively: The race was relatively uneventful, with only Michael White retiring.
  • pretty: The rest of the day was pretty uneventful, except for some childish trying to ram each other off the trails.
  • largely: The return leg of the journey was largely uneventful.
  • rather: The past few days have been rather uneventful, which is always good.

Used with adjective complement

  • prove: The 3rd quarter proved very uneventful with both sides scoring a single goal during some much needed swimming practice.
  • remain: The remainder of their journey remained thankfully uneventful, save for various delays caused by pollen on the line.