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underwhelm
un·der·whelm
[
ùndər wélm,
ùndər hwélm
]
(
past and past participle
un·der·whelmed
,
present participle
un·der·whelm·ing
,
3rd person present singular
un·der·whelms
)
transitive verb
Definition:
fail to impress:
to fail notably to impress or excite somebody
(
humorous
)
[
Mid-20th century. After overwhelm
]
un·der·whelm·ing
adjective
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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un·der·whelm·ing adjective
