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    [Verb]  | "un*der*whelm" | \ ˌən-dər-ˈ(h)welm \


    1: to fail to impress or stimulate


    Origin: 1934 ;

     Under + overwhelm;

    [Verb]  | "underwhelms" 


    1: as in bores, palls;




     [ "underwhelmed" ]

    1: unimpressed, unmoved, disappointed by lack of cerebral prowess or performance, failure to meet expectations, failure to provide evidence to support arguments

      * e.g.,  ... His performance did not wow me at all, I was totally underwhelmed. 

     [ "underwhelming" ]

    1: The opposite of overwhelming. Usually uneventful and nothing special. Often associated with mediocrity.

      * e.g.,  ... Friend one: Hey have herd this new band called (shitty band name)? Friend two: No. Should I? Friend one: Nah, they're pretty underwhelming. 

     [ "underwhelmed" ]

    1: Antonym of overwhelmed.

      * e.g.,  ... I was underwhelmed with the new vacation spot. 

     [ "Underwhelming" ]

    1: Failure to impress or make an impression on a person or audience. Typically, the person performing the action believes they brought amazing skills and expertise to the table.

      * e.g.,  ... Brad: "Heeeeeyyyy Becky. I'm surprised you got up so early with our (wink) late night...." 

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