adjective

unimpressive

uhn-im-PRES-iv/ˌʌnɪmˈpresɪv/

Not causing admiration, interest, or respect.

The tiny block tower leaves the onlookers finding the display unimpressive.

A proud adult builder gestures grandly toward a tiny, plain tower of just three wooden blocks on a table. Two adult onlookers remain visibly unimpressed: one yawns while the other rests a cheek in one hand with half-closed eyes. Simple background, bold silhouettes, and no lettering; keep the modest tower and bored reactions clear at 340×255.

Etymology

unEnglishnot

+impressEnglishmake an impression on the mind or senses

+iveEnglishtending to

Here, impress means making an impression on the mind or senses that excites attention or feeling. With un-, the adjective describes something that fails to stir admiration, interest, or respect.

In context

mike bausch4:01

Because if you're not impressive by default, you're unimpressive. You suck. You're mid.

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More examples

An unimpressive entrance concealed a beautiful interior.
The report offered unimpressive results.
His first attempt looked unimpressive beside the others.

Forms

unimpressive · more unimpressive · most unimpressive

unimpressively adverb — without causing admiration

Similar words

ordinary: Ordinary is unexceptional; unimpressive explicitly judges something as failing to impress.
mediocre: Mediocre implies middling or poor quality; unimpressive can simply lack striking effect.