unentertaining

C1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌʌnˌɛntərˈteɪnɪŋ/ UK /ˌʌnˌentəˈteɪnɪŋ/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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adj
not entertaining, interesting, or enjoyable; dull

The lecture was rigorous but cold and unentertaining.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · not entertaining,... dull tediousunamusing

Opposites

entertaining engaging amusing

Word family

Derived forms unentertainingly

Related forms entertain entertaining

Etymology

Formed from un- + entertaining. Entertain comes through French from Latin intertenere, 'to hold together or occupy.'

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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