unimpressive

adjective

un·​im·​pres·​sive ˌən-im-ˈpre-siv How to pronounce unimpressive (audio)
: 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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Most of my roommates were and are artists with unimpressive salaries. Lola Milholland, TIME, 3 Sep. 2024 Booth knows there’s value in every life, no matter how obscure or unimpressive. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024 Yet there were pockets of excellence amid this unimpressive performance. J. Peter Scoblic, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2020 The lackluster online environment has led to unimpressive results for retailers, as 70% of online shopping carts are abandoned. Karina Kogan, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 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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“Unimpressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unimpressive. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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