underwhelm
underwhelm
Definition
under·whelm (-hwelm′, -welm′)
transitive verb
to fail to make a good impression or have a significant impact on
Etymology: ironic allusion to overwhelm
underwhelm
Usage Examples
Object
- bit: Initially, I was a bit underwhelmed by it all.
Subject
- occasion: The only completion party attendees were a few cattle, who seemed somewhat underwhelmed by the occasion.
- lack: Underwhelmed by the lack of choice they picked one and took it to the counter, cold hard cash in hand.
- one: Summary: Slightly lacking Comment: After having played all the other Myst games, I was a bit underwhelmed by this one.
- experience: In fact, I found myself underwhelmed by the experience.
Preposition: by
- occasion: The only completion party attendees were a few cattle, who seemed somewhat underwhelmed by the occasion.
- lack: Underwhelmed by the lack of choice they picked one and took it to the counter, cold hard cash in hand.
- one: Summary: Slightly lacking Comment: After having played all the other Myst games, I was a bit underwhelmed by this one.
- experience: In fact, I found myself underwhelmed by the experience.
Modifying Another Word
- distinctly: Perhaps because of the huge build-up, or because I've waited nearly an hour, I'm distinctly underwhelmed.
- somewhat: The only completion party attendees were a few cattle, who seemed somewhat underwhelmed by the occasion.
- little: To tell the truth, I was a little underwhelmed by the sound of Tomb Raider.
- slightly: At APU on Tuesday we were slightly underwhelmed by Thirteen Senses.
- seriously: Speaking Ill of the Dead by Pat Stack The general public was seriously underwhelmed by the death of Princess Margaret.
- pretty: Andy was pretty underwhelmed by it, unimpressed by its heavy borrowings from the design team's previous two efforts.
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