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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But Beijing seemed unimpressed and trade tensions have only escalated since the start of a tit-for-tat trade war in April. Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025 But another former colleague is unimpressed with her pivot. Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025 The New York Times’ Alex Yannis seemed unimpressed by the spectacle. Michael Cox, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025 Republicans have remained unimpressed with both. David Weigel, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 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 21 Oct. 2025.

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