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underwhelmed

un·der·whelm
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhn-der-hwelm, -welm]
    • /ˌʌn dərˈʰwɛlm, -ˈwɛlm/
    • /ˌʌn.dəˈwelmd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-der-hwelm, -welm]
    • /ˌʌn dərˈʰwɛlm, -ˈwɛlm/

Definitions of underwhelmed word

  • verb with object underwhelmed to fail to interest or astonish: After all the ballyhoo, most critics were underwhelmed by the movie. 1
  • adjective underwhelmed If you are underwhelmed by something, you are not impressed or excited by it. 0
  • adjective underwhelmed not impressed or excited 0
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Origin of underwhelmed

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; under- + (over)whelm

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Parts of speech for Underwhelmed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Underwhelmed

underwhelmed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

underwhelmed usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for underwhelmed

verb underwhelmed

  • deluged — a great flood of water; inundation; flood.
  • drowned — Die through submersion in and inhalation of water.
  • engulfed — (of a natural force) Sweep over (something) so as to surround or cover it completely.
  • flooded — Filled with water from rain or rivers.
  • glutted — to feed or fill to satiety; sate: to glut the appetite.
All 7 Antonyms of underwhelmed

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