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
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Ordinarily, 65,000 net new jobs a month would be unimpressive.
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ABC News, 7 May 2026
His eight appearances, before eventually being farmed out on loan to Caykur Rizespor in Turkey, were entirely unimpressive.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 1 May 2026
He was considered the safest bet in a generally unimpressive field, a regular middle-class guy — and a white male, the only ethnicity and gender that has ever been elected governor in California.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Having already thwarted an unimpressive — and perhaps dysfunctional — Giants team and a talented Mariners squad, the Yankees will open their home slate against an upstart Marlins club.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 7 May 2026
His eight appearances, before eventually being farmed out on loan to Caykur Rizespor in Turkey, were entirely unimpressive.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 1 May 2026
He was considered the safest bet in a generally unimpressive field, a regular middle-class guy — and a white male, the only ethnicity and gender that has ever been elected governor in California.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Having already thwarted an unimpressive — and perhaps dysfunctional — Giants team and a talented Mariners squad, the Yankees will open their home slate against an upstart Marlins club.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Unimpressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unimpressive. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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