UNDERWHELMED


Meaning of UNDERWHELMED in English

/ ˌʌndəˈwelmd; NAmE -dərˈw-/ adjective

( informal , humorous ) not impressed with or excited about sth at all :

We were distinctly underwhelmed by the director's speech.

—compare overwhelmed

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WORD ORIGIN

1950s: suggested by overwhelm + -ed .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.