Uninterestingness: meaning, definitions and examples

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uninterestingness

 

[ ʌnˈɪntrəstɪŋnəs ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

feeling

The state or quality of lacking interest, excitement, or significance.

Synonyms

dullness, monotony, tediousness

Examples of usage

  • It was hard to stay awake during the lecture due to its uninterestingness.
  • Her uninterestingness was evident in the way she spoke about mundane topics.
Context #2 | Noun

characteristic

The characteristic of being uninteresting or boring.

Synonyms

banality, insipidness, vapidness

Examples of usage

  • The film failed to captivate the audience due to its uninterestingness.
  • Her uninterestingness made it challenging to engage in conversation with her.

Translations

Translations of the word "uninterestingness" in other languages:

🇵🇹 desinteresse

🇮🇳 उबाऊपन

🇩🇪 Uninteressantheit

🇮🇩 ketidakmenarikan

🇺🇦 нудьга

🇵🇱 nieciekawe

🇯🇵 面白くないこと

🇫🇷 désintérêt

🇪🇸 falta de interés

🇹🇷 ilgisizlik

🇰🇷 흥미 없음

🇸🇦 عدم الاهتمام

🇨🇿 nezajímavost

🇸🇰 nezaujímavosť

🇨🇳 无趣

🇸🇮 nezanimivost

🇮🇸 óáhugaverðleiki

🇰🇿 қызықсыздық

🇬🇪 არაინტერესიანობა

🇦🇿 maraqsızlıq

🇲🇽 falta de interés

Etymology

The word 'uninterestingness' is a derivative of the adjective 'uninteresting,' which emerged in the late 18th century. The prefix 'un-' signifies the negation or absence of the quality of being interesting. The suffix '-ness' is used to form nouns denoting a state or quality. The concept of 'uninterestingness' relates to the subjective experience of finding something lacking in interest, excitement, or appeal.