unimpressed

adjective

un·​im·​pressed ˌən-im-ˈprest How to pronounce unimpressed (audio)
Synonyms of unimpressednext
: not made to feel particular admiration or interest : not impressed
was unimpressed by/with the choices they offered

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As East Asian animation — from Japanese anime to South Korean hanguk aeni and Chinese donghua — exploded into a global pop-culture force, the Academy has remained largely unimpressed. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026 One of the state's most experienced former lawmakers seeks to return to the Arkansas House, but faces opposition from a first-time candidate unimpressed by the record the veteran left behind. Arkansas Online, 12 Jan. 2026 And even those who liked the finale (like me) were left unimpressed by the answers. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 5 Jan. 2026 Trump seems unimpressed by both their courage and their domestic support. Richard Fontaine, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unimpressed

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unimpressed was in 1868

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“Unimpressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unimpressed. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.

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