underwhelm
/ˌʌndəˈwɛlm
/verb [with object] humorous
Fail to impress or make a positive impact on (someone); disappoint: American voters seem underwhelmed by the choices for president...
- 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 get the distinct impression Adam wanted me to be elated; I'm underwhelmed.
- I was rather underwhelmed by his responses, and disappointed that I didn't feel more challenged.
Origin
1950s: suggested by overwhelm.
Rhymes
- at (or in) close quarters
- at (or in) law
- at (or in) one fell swoop
- at (or on) short (or a moment's) notice
- at (or on) the heels of
- at (or to) heel
- infructescence
- in fruit
- infula
- in full
- in full career
- in full cry
- in full face
- in full flight
- in full flow
- (in) full rig
- in (full) spate
- in full swing
- in full view
- in fun
- infundibular
- infundibulum
- in funds
- infuriate
- infuriating