underwhelmed

Examples

• All

• I'm hoping that Chandler is just pacing himself a bit for the long haul; I'm pretty underwhelmed with him so far.

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• I have to say, I'm a little underwhelmed.

  Zambezia (2012)

• And a lot of people in general were very underwhelmed by An Enchantment of Ravens.

  readwithcindy

• We stare at the wonders of the world, dull-eyed, underwhelmed.

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• I was completely underwhelmed by the movie, as it didn't live up to the hype.

• Although everyone praised the concert, I felt underwhelmed by the performance.

• After hearing so much about the restaurant, I left feeling underwhelmed by the food.

Synonyms

D

disappointed

vsunderwhelmed

683 1.0

Unhappy because something you hoped for did not happen

is less about loss and more about failing to feel impressed

B

bummed

vsunderwhelmed

• Informal

73 7.5

Feeling sad or disappointed about something

is a milder, expectation-based letdown rather than simple sadness

D

dissatisfied

vsunderwhelmed

45 3.2

Not happy because something does not meet your expectations

is specifically about being less impressed than initially expected

D

disappointed with

vsunderwhelmed

40 2.0

Feeling sad because something does not meet your hopes

relates to weaker disappointment from unmet impressive expectations

D

dismayed

vsunderwhelmed

31 4.3

Feeling shocked and disappointed when something unexpected happens

is focused on low impression rather than surprise or alarm

D

displeased

vsunderwhelmed

21 3.7

Not happy and a little annoyed

is more about quiet disappointment at failed impressiveness

U

unsatisfied

vsunderwhelmed

20 3.7

Feeling unhappy because you did not get what you wanted

focuses on lowered impression rather than broader unmet needs

U

unimpressed

vsunderwhelmed

19 4.0

Not thinking something is good or interesting

is a milder reaction tied to unmet strong expectations

U

uninspired

vsunderwhelmed

14 4.0

Not having new or interesting ideas

focuses on failed impressiveness rather than lack of originality

D

disheartened

vsunderwhelmed

12 4.2

Feeling less hopeful and confident after a disappointment

is less intense and tied to unmet impressive hopes rather than despair

G

gutted

vsunderwhelmed

• Slang

7 8.2

Extremely disappointed and upset after something goes wrong

is a milder reaction about something failing to impress as expected

U

unenthusiastic

vsunderwhelmed

4 3.9

Not showing much interest or excitement

implies feeling less impressed after expecting something impressive

U

unenthused

vsunderwhelmed

• Informal

1 5.3

Not showing excitement or interest

is a quieter disappointment tied to unmet impressive hopes

U

unpleased

vsunderwhelmed

1 4.5

Not happy with something

is specifically about being less impressed than expected

U

unstimulated

vsunderwhelmed

1 5.4

Not feeling interested or excited to do things

is specifically about lower-than-expected impression rather than low stimulation

U

unamazed

vsunderwhelmed

1 6.8

Not feeling surprised or impressed by something

is about being less impressed than expected rather than flatness

Antonyms

E

excited

∞ 1.0

Feeling very happy and eager about something

I

impressed

555 2.8

Feeling respect for someone because of their skill or quality

T

thrilled

383 2.3

Feeling very excited and happy

How Impressed

awestruck

8 6.2

impressed

555 2.8

underwhelmed

6 5.0

unimpressed

19 4.0

unmoved

10 5.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology