uninteresting

Everyday

Uninteresting means not interesting; dull and boring, so it does not hold your attention. tree →

In the lessons

In English lessons: avoid uninteresting openings and words like «nice» by using vivid vocabulary. In everyday talk: an uninteresting programme or day. It tells the reader something is plain or dull.

Examples

• The book had an uninteresting start but got exciting. tree →
• Rainy days at home can feel uninteresting. tree →
• Try to make your story opening less uninteresting. tree →
• The museum was small but not uninteresting. tree →
• He found maths uninteresting until he met puzzles. tree →
• The plain grey wall looked uninteresting. tree →
• THE deacon of a colored church met Uncle Remus recently, and, after some uninteresting remarks about the weather, asked: tree →

Note

Opposite: «interesting». Do not confuse with «disinterested», which means fair and not taking sides, or «uninterested», which means not interested (a person).