unimpressed

adjective

un·​im·​pressed ˌən-im-ˈprest How to pronounce unimpressed (audio)
: not made to feel particular admiration or interest : not impressed
was unimpressed by/with the choices they offered

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When the narrator expresses amazement that his aunt keeps struggling to live, the nurse is unimpressed. Sam Sacks, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025 In the now-viral video, Wolfe initially appears unimpressed, showcasing her disapproving expression before cutting to her husband in action. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024 The school is run by a for-profit network of 14 schools called Education in Motion, which was founded in 2003 by a couple who were unimpressed with the options for their kids in Shanghai and built a system on the British model, with campuses in Switzerland and Asia. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 30 Jan. 2025 Halfway across the globe, Ed, a standoffish mathematician, is unimpressed with his new advisor, Professor Robert Mallinder (David Morrissey). Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for unimpressed 

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unimpressed was in 1868

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“Unimpressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unimpressed. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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