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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Both teams had unimpressive outings in their respective first games last week. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 19 June 2026 Its direction is stodgy and unimpressive, and its screenplay stilted and mawkish. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 July 2026 To the rest of the world, a country’s 250-year anniversary may seem somewhat unimpressive. — Lonnie G. Bunch Iii, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026 Beautyberry shrubs put on their best show in the fall when clusters of white or purple fruit appear on the branches after the tiny, unimpressive summer blooms disappear. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 25 June 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

Rhymes for unimpressive

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