underwhelming

present participle of underwhelm

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for underwhelming
Verb
  • Too often, developments of this size that pop up on virgin ground get lost to boring cookie-cutter street scaping and architecture.
    The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Astronomy is full of surprises and never boring.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • So people shouldn’t swim against the current, which puts them at risk of tiring out.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The leanness and intensity of the production — a 35-day shoot, with only 11 days in the main location — were exhilarating but wearying.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Underwhelming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwhelming. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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