underwhelming

un·der·whelm

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-der-hwelm, -welm]
- /ˌʌn dərˈʰwɛlm, -ˈwɛlm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-der-hwelm, -welm]
- /ˌʌn dərˈʰwɛlm, -ˈwɛlm/

Definitions of underwhelming word

verb with object underwhelming to fail to interest or astonish: After all the ballyhoo, most critics were underwhelmed by the movie. 1
adjective underwhelming If you use underwhelming to describe the response or reaction to something, you mean that people were not very impressed or excited by it. 0
adjective underwhelming failing to make a positive impact or impression; disappointing 0

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Origin of underwhelming

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 Underwhelming

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Underwhelming

underwhelming 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.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Antonyms for underwhelming

adj underwhelming

mondo — a question to a student for which an immediate answer is demanded, the spontaneity of which is often illuminating.

adjective underwhelming

whaler — a person or vessel employed in whaling.

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