unimpressed

adjective

un·​im·​pressed ˌən-im-ˈprest How to pronounce unimpressed (audio)
Synonyms of unimpressednext
: not made to feel particular admiration or interest : not impressed
was unimpressed by/with the choices they offered

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Notably, Musk nearly drove away a leading researcher after feeling unimpressed by an early presentation on a proto-ChatGPT model, OpenAI’s lawyers alleged. Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026 However, the announcement left plenty of NFL fans unimpressed. Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026 Bayly, unimpressed by the thirteen colonies’ influence, argued that the main engine of political modernity wasn’t a revolution in ideas but one in arms. Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 Perranoski left early and unimpressed. Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for unimpressed

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

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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 21 May. 2026.

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