underimpress

Definitions

To impress less than expected; to disappoint, to underwhelm.

transitive

Examples

“The tendency for judges to be overly impressed by family work⟳ done by fathers and underimpressed by that done by mothers shows how women can be made vulnerable by a standard designed around gender rather than around sex.”

“Farmed trout, which used to underimpress me with its boring tastelessness, has gone through some kind of taste⟳ revolution: it's absolutely terrific, now, whenever I buy⟳ it.”

“Just as too much scientific evidence and medical detail may overwhelm or underimpress the court, the opinion should not contain⟳ too much 'heart-searching' and repetitive reasoning.”

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