unimpressed

/ˌʌnɪmˈprest/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌʌnɪmprˈɛst] /ˌʌnɪmˈprest/ (ame, ipa) · [ˌʌnɪmprˈɛst] /ˌən-im-ˈprest How to pronounce unimpressed (audio)/ (ame, mw)

unimpressed — adjective

  • unimpressedpositive
  • more unimpressedcomparative
  • most unimpressedsuperlative

1. not feeling excited or ready to praise someone or something because it seems ord

1.形容詞B2
釋義

not feeling excited or ready to praise someone or something because it seems ordinary rather than special.

例句

Dahlia was unimpressed by the hotel's tiny gym and broken treadmill.

be unimpressed by + noun after disappointing details

The judges seemed unimpressed when Aarav repeated ideas from last year's campaign.

seem unimpressed when something lacks freshness

同義詞
  • underwhelmed

    close in meaning, but usually suggests you expected something better beforehand.

  • unconvinced

    narrower; used when you do not believe a claim, argument, or promise.

  • indifferent

    colder and less evaluative; it can mean you simply do not care either way.

  • dismissive

    stronger and more openly negative; suggests showing that something is not worth attention.

反義詞
  • impressed

    the direct opposite; feeling admiration because something seems better than expected.

  • admiring

    focuses on openly showing respect or approval.

  • enthusiastic

    stronger and warmer; shows active excitement rather than a flat reaction.

文法句型

be unimpressed by somebody/something

be unimpressed with somebody/something

remain unimpressed after something

sound unimpressed with an excuse

用法筆記

Usually followed by 'by' or 'with' to name the person or thing that failed to impress. It often suggests mild disappointment or scepticism, not open anger.

常見錯誤

❌The judges were unimpressed with by the speech.
✅The judges were unimpressed by the speech.
💡use either 'by' or 'with', not both together.
❌I was very unimpress by the demo.
✅I was very unimpressed by the demo.
💡use the -ed adjective for your reaction.