unimpressive

adjective

un·​im·​pres·​sive ˌən-im-ˈpre-siv How to pronounce unimpressive (audio)
: not attracting or deserving particular attention, admiration, or interest : not impressive
an unimpressive performance
a small, unimpressive building
unimpressively adverb
unimpressiveness noun

Examples of unimpressive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Monday’s unimpressive performance against No. 52 Costa Rica offered little reason to think Brazil will turn around soon. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024 We are given no proof, except a few unimpressive laboratory experiments. Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 25 June 2024 Still, viewers hear Shirer’s words that Hitler was flabby, ordinary and unimpressive. Alan Zeitlin, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2024 Despite the deer’s unimpressive size, the shot itself was a crackerjack. Alice Jones Webb, Field & Stream, 13 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for unimpressive 

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Word History

First Known Use

1760, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unimpressive was in 1760

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“Unimpressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unimpressive. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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