unimpressive

adjective

un·​im·​pres·​sive ˌən-im-ˈpre-siv 

: 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

Although when seen up close or for prolonged periods, the digital dinos are remarkably bland and unimpressive — I was reminded of the notoriously bad CGI in the woeful Ray Bradbury movie A Sound of Thunder (2005). — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026

Smith and the Jets’ offense were unimpressive during both joint practices against the Buccaneers. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026

During an unimpressive Atlanta debut Friday, Falcons quarterback Tua Tagovailoa fumbled a shotgun snap and fell on it, ending the play. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026

In the past, that would have been an unimpressive level of hiring. — Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1760, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unimpressive

• retrogressive
• unprogressive
• aggressive
• compressive
• concessive
• depressive
• excessive
• expressive
• impressive
• obsessive
• oppressive
• possessive