Word Adjective
uninteresting
adj.
B1 Intermediate US /əˈnɪntɹəstɪŋ/ UK /ʌnˈɪntəɹəstɪŋ/ un·in·ter·est·ing
Definition
adj.not exciting or interesting to you. You use this to describe something that is boring or does not capture your attention.
adj.lacking in excitement, novelty, or intellectual appeal. Often used to describe subjects, people, or activities that fail to engage the listener or reader.
Examples
“The lecture was very uninteresting and I fell asleep.”
“I found the old history book quite uninteresting because it only repeated the same facts over and over.”
“While the technical details of the report were necessary, the overall presentation felt uninteresting to the board members who were looking for a more creative approach to the problem.”
Etymology
From un- + interesting.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
This entry
Level B1 · Intermediate
Frequency Occasional
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