uninteresting

adjective

un·​in·​ter·​est·​ing ˌən-ˈin-t(ə-)rə-stiŋ How to pronounce uninteresting (audio)
-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

Examples of uninteresting in a Sentence

the tour guide's spiel was uninteresting and not particularly informative
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Activities were repetitive or uninteresting, new bosses were built around individual characters which was a poor format. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 The girls game was rather one-sided and uninteresting. Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025 His natural and unfussy visual aesthetic comes off as flat and uninteresting here. Brian Smolensky and James Mercadante, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025 Manager Gareth Southgate has been under pressure for the English being defensive and mostly uninteresting to watch, but the results have been good enough. Dan Santaromita, The Athletic, 10 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for uninteresting

Word History

First Known Use

1769, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uninteresting was in 1769

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“Uninteresting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninteresting. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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