nonevent

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌnɒnɪˈvɛnt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌnɑnɪˈvɛnt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(non′i vent′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
non•e•vent /ˌnɑnɪˈvɛnt/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a planned event for which there is much publicity but that occurs with little impact.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
non•e•vent  (non′i vent′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. an event or situation that is anticipated but does not occur or occurs with much less than the expected impact, esp. one that has been widely publicized;
    anticlimax.
  2. an occurrence of only superficial interest or content;
    a dull or insignificant occasion.
  • non- + event 1960–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
nonevent / ˌnɒnɪˈvɛnt/
  1. a disappointing or insignificant occurrence, esp one predicted to be important
'nonevent' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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