unentertaining C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌʌnˌɛntərˈteɪnɪŋ/ UK /ˌʌnˌentəˈteɪnɪŋ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj not entertaining, interesting, or enjoyable; dull The lecture was rigorous but cold and unentertaining. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · not entertaining,... dulltediousunamusing ↔ Opposites entertainingengagingamusing Word family Derived forms unentertainingly Related forms entertainentertaining Etymology Formed from un- + entertaining. Entertain comes through French from Latin intertenere, 'to hold together or occupy.' Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # unentertaining **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌʌnˌɛntərˈteɪnɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌʌnˌentəˈteɪnɪŋ/ ## Meanings 1. not entertaining, interesting, or enjoyable; dull ## Examples - The lecture was rigorous but cold and unentertaining. ## Synonyms - dull - tedious - unamusing ## Antonyms - entertaining - engaging - amusing ## Derived Forms - unentertainingly ## Related Forms - entertain - entertaining ## Etymology Formed from un- + entertaining. Entertain comes through French from Latin intertenere, 'to hold together or occupy.' ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown