uninteresting

adjective

un·​in·​ter·​est·​ing ˌən-ˈin-t(ə-)rə-stiŋ 

-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

Synonyms

• arid
• boring
• colorless
• drab
• dreary
• drudging
• dry
• dull
• dusty
• flat
• heavy
• ho-hum
• humdrum
• jading
• jejune
• leaden
• mind-numbing
• monochromatic
• monotonous
• numbing
• old
• pedestrian
• ponderous
• slow
• stale
• stodgy
• stuffy
• stupid
• tame
• tedious
• tiresome
• tiring
• wearisome
• weary
• wearying

Examples of uninteresting in a Sentence

the tour guide's spiel was uninteresting and not particularly informative

Recent Examples on the Web

Popular on Variety Ramchandani’s baffling screenplay contains the most obvious, stock archetypes of people recurrent in Hollywood’s uninteresting depictions of Latino communities. —Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Aug. 2024

Hart’s natural humor is oddly tamped down, or maybe that’s just because his dialogue is so uninteresting, and Black’s voice work is grating and unfunny, made worse by Claptrap’s insistence on bursting into song and dance. —David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Aug. 2024

Continue reading … 'NO DISRESPECT' - Ex-college coach says US women's basketball is 'uninteresting' without Caitlin Clark. —Fox News, 1 Aug. 2024

However, that likely predictable outcome does not mean the race will be uninteresting. —Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1769, in the meaning defined above