snoozefest

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/ˈsnuːzfɛst/

noun

An extremely boring or uninteresting event.

Similar
snoresnore-festsnoozapalooza
OriginEnglish fest ← German Fest ← Middle High German fëst →
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Meanings

nounsnoozefest (plural snoozefests)

plural snoozefests

  1. derogatoryinformalAn extremely boring or uninteresting event.

    The names in question are George A. Romero and Stephen King, with the former having adapted three of the latter's stories for this omnibus snoozefest which is utterly lacking in chills or thrills.

    1988, “Creepshow 2”, in Variety Film Reviews 1987-1988

    Synonyms: snore, snore-fest, snoozapalooza

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn extremely boring or uninteresting event.

Similar
snoresnore-festsnoozapalooza
Also see
borefestsnoozapaloozasnoresnore-fest

Origin

  1. Englishsnooze
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*dʰéh₁s
  4. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁stos
  5. Proto-Italic*θēstos
  6. Proto-Italic*fēstos
  7. Latinfēstus
  8. Latinfestum
  9. Middle High Germanfëst
  10. GermanFest
  11. Englishfest
  12. Englishsnoozefest

From snooze + -fest.

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Cite this entry
APA

snoozefest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snoozefest

MLA

“snoozefest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snoozefest. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “snoozefest,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snoozefest.

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