Underwhelm
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Underwhelm is a verb meaning To fail to impress; to perform disappointingly.
Meaning
To fail to impress; to perform disappointingly.
Example Sentences
The fact that I even mentioned YouTube in the same paragraph as the middling TV company ViacomCBS and Twitter … well, that says something about how YouTube has underwhelmed for some time.
Word Forms
- underwhelms
- underwhelming
- underwhelmed
Antonyms for underwhelm
Common opposites include overawe, overwhelm.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include appalled, underimpress, underawe, unimpress, disappoint, dissatisfy.
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