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Definition of underwhelm in English: underwhelmverbˌʌndəˈwɛlmˌəndərˈ(h)wɛlm [with object]humorous Fail to impress or make a positive impact on (someone); disappoint. American voters seem underwhelmed by the choices for president Example sentencesExamples - I was underwhelmed, but if you like this sort of thing, this is the sort of thing you like.
- I hate to be the first to say it but I was really underwhelmed by this film.
- I was rather underwhelmed by his responses, and disappointed that I didn't feel more challenged.
- Strangely enough most business people seemed to be somewhat underwhelmed by his package of adjustments to excise duties on fuel, booze and vehicles.
- Like most people, I don't have huge objections to the budget, but I'm also underwhelmed by it.
- It had been a year since the last time I ventured in, however, and when I ate here last month, I must confess I was underwhelmed by the experience.
- His second reaction is to look distinctly underwhelmed by it all.
- I was underwhelmed by the sauce and felt it lacked any real garlic punch.
- I found it amusing, but as in mildly; and I was underwhelmed by the music.
- I suppose I should be excited but like most people, I suspect, I'd have to admit to being somewhat underwhelmed.
- I was underwhelmed frankly, but then I am a bad tempered old cow.
- But while most audiences loved the movies, critics were underwhelmed.
- Although there were a couple of surprises I was still underwhelmed.
- Some analysts were underwhelmed, suggesting that because of the joint marketing, there would be little scope for significant cost-savings.
- Initially, I was underwhelmed to say the least.
- I get the distinct impression Adam wanted me to be elated; I'm underwhelmed.
- In the end, even some of the delegates were underwhelmed by the outcome.
- So I was distinctly underwhelmed when a colleague smugly confided that he was a dream date ‘because he cook’.
- Reviewing the Senator's own proposals, however, I'm thoroughly underwhelmed.
- The film didn't disappoint me - there are too many great lines and nice little moments to make the film a disappointment - but it did underwhelm me.
Synonyms unsatisfactory, inadequate, insufficient, unworthy, substandard, not good enough
Origin 1950s: suggested by overwhelm. Rhymes antebellum, cerebellum, elm, helm, overwhelm, pelham, realm, vellum Definition of underwhelm in US English: underwhelmverbˌəndərˈ(h)wɛlmˌəndərˈ(h)welm [with object]usually be underwhelmedhumorous Fail to impress or make a positive impact on (someone); disappoint. American voters seem underwhelmed by the choices for president Example sentencesExamples - Although there were a couple of surprises I was still underwhelmed.
- So I was distinctly underwhelmed when a colleague smugly confided that he was a dream date ‘because he cook’.
- But while most audiences loved the movies, critics were underwhelmed.
- His second reaction is to look distinctly underwhelmed by it all.
- Like most people, I don't have huge objections to the budget, but I'm also underwhelmed by it.
- Strangely enough most business people seemed to be somewhat underwhelmed by his package of adjustments to excise duties on fuel, booze and vehicles.
- It had been a year since the last time I ventured in, however, and when I ate here last month, I must confess I was underwhelmed by the experience.
- I was underwhelmed, but if you like this sort of thing, this is the sort of thing you like.
- I was underwhelmed by the sauce and felt it lacked any real garlic punch.
- I get the distinct impression Adam wanted me to be elated; I'm underwhelmed.
- I found it amusing, but as in mildly; and I was underwhelmed by the music.
- In the end, even some of the delegates were underwhelmed by the outcome.
- I suppose I should be excited but like most people, I suspect, I'd have to admit to being somewhat underwhelmed.
- I was rather underwhelmed by his responses, and disappointed that I didn't feel more challenged.
- Reviewing the Senator's own proposals, however, I'm thoroughly underwhelmed.
- I hate to be the first to say it but I was really underwhelmed by this film.
- Some analysts were underwhelmed, suggesting that because of the joint marketing, there would be little scope for significant cost-savings.
- The film didn't disappoint me - there are too many great lines and nice little moments to make the film a disappointment - but it did underwhelm me.
- Initially, I was underwhelmed to say the least.
- I was underwhelmed frankly, but then I am a bad tempered old cow.
Synonyms unsatisfactory, inadequate, insufficient, unworthy, substandard, not good enough
Origin 1950s: suggested by overwhelm. |