uninteresting
adjective
un·in·ter·est·ing
ˌən-ˈin-t(ə-)rə-stiŋ 
-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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The premise is uninteresting, and, worst of all, the jokes aren’t remotely funny.
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Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
As our Mike Vorkunov already pointed out, the four teams that are pennies above the tax line (Philadelphia, Denver, Phoenix and Toronto) are virtually guaranteed to make small deals to get under; these will just be spectacularly uninteresting trades in terms of actual basketball.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Symmetrical Throw Pillows Having two identical pillows placed neatly on either side of a sofa is the safest—and most uninteresting—choice.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 28 Jan. 2026
Carol is assigned a liaison from the hive mind, Zosia (Karolina Wydra), an unfailingly polite and stubbornly uninteresting woman who uses the wealth of information at her disposal to try to mollify her unhappy charge.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2025
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Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
As our Mike Vorkunov already pointed out, the four teams that are pennies above the tax line (Philadelphia, Denver, Phoenix and Toronto) are virtually guaranteed to make small deals to get under; these will just be spectacularly uninteresting trades in terms of actual basketball.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Symmetrical Throw Pillows Having two identical pillows placed neatly on either side of a sofa is the safest—and most uninteresting—choice.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 28 Jan. 2026
Carol is assigned a liaison from the hive mind, Zosia (Karolina Wydra), an unfailingly polite and stubbornly uninteresting woman who uses the wealth of information at her disposal to try to mollify her unhappy charge.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2025
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“Uninteresting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninteresting. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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