unimpressive
adjective
un·im·pres·sive
ˌən-im-ˈpre-siv 
: not attracting or deserving particular attention, admiration, or interest : not impressive
an unimpressive performance
a small, unimpressive building
unimpressively
adverb
unimpressiveness
noun
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By Strong’s uniquely high standards, her outing against Creighton was fairly unimpressive.
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
Do the Raptors, who entered Thursday night’s game against the Chicago Bulls with a 30-22 record but an unimpressive point differential and facing as difficult a remaining schedule as any team in the Eastern Conference, seem close enough to actual contention to justify that sort of move?
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
There is a lot of ground not covered here, but the long and short of it is, this cat-and-mouse thriller is too predictable and its two main leads are a rather lousy detective and an equally unimpressive killer.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
While the new formula is available in 44 shades, the OG came in a not-unimpressive 40.
—Dianna Singh, Allure, 8 Jan. 2026
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
Do the Raptors, who entered Thursday night’s game against the Chicago Bulls with a 30-22 record but an unimpressive point differential and facing as difficult a remaining schedule as any team in the Eastern Conference, seem close enough to actual contention to justify that sort of move?
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
There is a lot of ground not covered here, but the long and short of it is, this cat-and-mouse thriller is too predictable and its two main leads are a rather lousy detective and an equally unimpressive killer.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
While the new formula is available in 44 shades, the OG came in a not-unimpressive 40.
—Dianna Singh, Allure, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Unimpressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unimpressive. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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