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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Their style became synonymous with their bandleader, Stephen Malkmus, who sang with a kind of deadpan cool, unimpressed by the world around him, including the hooky songs the group churned out. Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 19 May 2025 Most drivers criticized the track surface, and some were unimpressed by various points. Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 1 May 2025 However, Catherine was unimpressed by him going overboard — and ignoring the importance of bedside manner — in the clinic. Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025 Wealthy beyond imagination, disillusioned beyond repair, Carl Bardolph has spent years watching from the shadows as the tech world churns forward, unimpressed by those who came after him and uninterested in returning. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Apr. 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 2 Jun. 2025.

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