unimpressive

adjective

un·​im·​pres·​sive ˌən-im-ˈpre-siv How to pronounce unimpressive (audio)
Synonyms of unimpressivenext
: 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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The figure — which was dragged down by job losses in February and July — is unimpressive. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026 By all accounts, Tua Tagovailoa has had an unimpressive first training camp with the Atlanta Falcons. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for unimpressive

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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