uninteresting

«uninteresting» in Mova's school dictionary: not interesting; dull and boring, so it does not hold… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (uninteresting)

meaning for a pupil

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

sense 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).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «uninteresting» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.