Meanings
comparative more underimpressed · superlative most underimpressed
- uncommonNot strongly impressed; underwhelmed, disappointed.
"I am searching for words that are not insulting. I was very underimpressed," Mr. Galloway said.
2005 July 2, Lizette Alvarez, quoting George Galloway, “A Scotsman With the Gifts of Gab and Jab”, in The New York Times, →ISSN2 more examples
America remains distinctly underimpressed with the acts we send out there, whether they’re our biggest rock bands, such as Oasis, or our smartest pop stars, such as Robbie Williams.
2004 November 7, Mark Edwards, “Pop: We'll take America”, in The Times, London: The Times, retrieved 21 Nov 2019Stephen Colbert was underimpressed by the Kiwi cuisine which Bret McKenzie and Lucy Lawless served up.
2012 August 8, Jessica Watson, “How to have a successful garage sale”, in SheKnows, New Zealand: Stuff, retrieved 21 Nov 2019
- participlepastsimple past and past participle of underimpress
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