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unimpressive

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɛsɪv
  • CMU ARPABET: AH2 N IH0 M P R EH1 S IH0 V Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Lacking the ability to impress, inability to produce an impression.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

not capable of impressing

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: impressive

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- Proto-Indo-European *h1én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *per-? Proto-Indo-European *pres-der. Proto-Italic *pres- Latin premō Latin imprimō Latin impressusder. Middle English impressen English impress Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English impressive English unimpressive From un- + impressive.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: не впечатляващ (ne vpečatljavašt) — lacking the ability to impress
  • German: unbeeindruckend — lacking the ability to impress