🪑 Not occupied 🛡️ Not affected 😐 Not impressed

untaken

7.4

Not pleased or impressed by something

adjective
/ʌnˈteɪkən/

: desinteresado

Despite his efforts, the audience remained untaken by his performance.

Examples

He was untaken with the proposal and quickly dismissed it.
She seemed untaken by the extravagant gift and thanked him politely but without enthusiasm.
She seemed completely untaken with the idea, offering no words of encouragement.
She felt untaken by his compliments.
Many people were untaken by the movie's plot.
The teacher was untaken by his excuses and decided to give him a failing grade.
Even after the presentation, the committee appeared untaken by his ambitious plans.

Synonyms

unimpressed

vsuntaken

19 4.0

Not thinking something is good or interesting

is more about active dislike or disapproval than simple lack of admiration

unmoved

vsuntaken

10 5.1

Not showing strong feelings or any visible reaction

is more about dislike or lack of attraction than emotional unresponsiveness

unawed

vsuntaken

1 8.1

Not impressed or frightened by people who are famous

is about judgment or dislike rather than lack of awe or intimidation

unattracted

vsuntaken

1 4.4

Not feeling interest in someone or something

is about disapproval or dislike rather than only lack of attraction

unamazed

vsuntaken

1 6.8

Not feeling surprised or impressed by something

focuses on dislike or lack of attraction rather than absence of surprise

How Impressed

captivated

19 3.9

impressed

555 2.8

untaken

7.4

indifferent

50 4.4

Surface Forms

untaken positive

Morphology

untaken = taken (semi-transparent) = un + take + en

Formation is un- + taken, but the sense depends on the idiomatic use 'taken (with)', which learners may not know.

Etymology

Untaken comes from un- 'not' + taken (from take), so it means 'not taken'. A helpful way to remember it is this: if you are 'taken with' something you like it, so untaken is the opposite — 'not pleased' or 'not impressed'.