unimpressed

adjective

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

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The canines' owner captured the dynamic between the eager younger dog and his unimpressed roommate, later sharing it to Instagram under the handle @ziggythepointerpup on July 23. Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025 The basics involve defenders heading the ball away, so when 5ft 11in (180cm) Eliezer Mayenda rose to head in the opening goal under insufficient challenge from 6ft 3in Nayef Aguerd and 6ft 4in Maximilian Kilman, Potter was unimpressed. Michael Walker, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025 Stephenson is a part of the vocal faction of Florida Republicans who are unimpressed by Donalds. Kirby Wilson, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2025 Major stock indexes fell as traders awaited the release of the consumer price index later today — and appeared unimpressed by Trump’s extension of tariff truce with China. Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unimpressed

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 9 Sep. 2025.

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