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nonevent

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: N AA1 N IH0 V EH1 N T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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noun

Meaning 1

An anticipated event that does not occur, or one that has a disappointing anticlimax.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

an anticipated event that turns out to be far less significant than was expected

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: event

History

Etymology

From non- + event.