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

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Kenzie was far from the first contestant in Survivor history to earn her million dollars that way, and her victory, though unexciting, was not illegitimate. Mark Harris, Vulture, 4 June 2024 With the exception of the two men who provide the film with its ridiculously unexciting love triangle, everyone in Alex’s orbit is one-dimensional and uninteresting. Courtney Howard, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025 Another way of saying it: these companies generally are boring, unexciting and keep to themselves for the most part. John Navin, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025 Will Warren and Carlos Carrasco are among the internal favorites to take the spot vacated by Cole, though the Yankees could explore the trade market or a slim, unexciting list of remaining free agents. Gary Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unexciting

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 22 Apr. 2025.

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