unexciting

adjective

un·​ex·​cit·​ing ˌən-ik-ˈsī-tiŋ How to pronounce unexciting (audio)
: not exciting : dull, commonplace
an unexciting movie/menu
an unexciting speaker
an unexciting performance
unexcitingly adverb

Examples of unexciting in a Sentence

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David, a husband and father, holds down an unexciting but lucrative tech job. Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024 The variety and talk spaces are, to put it frankly, some of the most stale and unexciting parts of the TV landscape. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 July 2024 He’s accumulated just under 1500 major league plate appearances, posting an acceptable but unexciting 97 wRC+. Tony Blengino, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024 Humor hasn’t generally been director Eli Roth’s strong suit, but neither is the constant bang-kapow of gunfire, explosions and violence in this stale and stubbornly unexciting sci-fi action comedy. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unexciting 

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unexciting was in 1833

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“Unexciting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexciting. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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