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nonevent

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non·e·vent  (nn-vnt)
n. Informal
An anticipated or highly publicized event that does not occur or proves anticlimactic or boring.

nonevent [ˌnɒnɪˈvɛnt]
n
a disappointing or insignificant occurrence, esp one predicted to be important
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.nonevent - an anticipated event that turns out to be far less significant than was expected
event - something that happens at a given place and time


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Byline: JOHN SENA With no money on the table for raises, the Santa Fe school board's approval of contracts for school district employees was nearly a nonevent Tuesday evening.
Central-Wescorp crisis that consumed credit union management last week turned into almost a nonevent in the public forum.
The second half was a nonevent until Sheerin reached a Milne cut back to tap home.
 
 
 
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