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PRONUNCIATION OF UNDERWHELMED

underwhelmed  [ˌʌndəˈwɛlmd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNDERWHELMED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Underwhelmed is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNDERWHELMED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Underwhelmed

"Underwhelmed" is the debut single by Canadian alternative rock band Sloan. The song was originally recorded for the band's debut EP, Peppermint. A music video was released of the Peppermint version. The song was re-recorded for the band's debut full-length album, Smeared, and was released as the album's first single. The song was the band's most successful single outside of Canada, peaking at #25 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart in 1993. In 1996, the music magazine Chart conducted a reader poll to determine the best Canadian songs of all time, in which Underwhelmed was voted the second greatest Canadian song of all time.

Definition of underwhelmed in the English dictionary

The definition of underwhelmed in the dictionary is not impressed or excited.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNDERWHELMED


overwhelmed
ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmd
unfilmed
ʌnˈfɪlmd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNDERWHELMED

underwater
underwear
underweight
underwent
underwhelm
underwhelming
underwing
underwire
underwired
underwit
underwood
underwool
underwork
underworker
underworld
underwrite
underwriter
underwriting
underwritings
underwritten

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNDERWHELMED

acclaimed
accustomed
armed
ashamed
assumed
becalmed
blamed
confirmed
doomed
famed
informed
Mohammed
rammed
slammed
steamed
summed
themed
timed
trimmed
unnamed

Synonyms and antonyms of underwhelmed in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «underwhelmed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNDERWHELMED

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The translations of underwhelmed from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «underwhelmed» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

腻味
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

underwhelmed
570 millions of speakers

English

underwhelmed
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

underwhelmed
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المرتاح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

восторг
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

underwhelmed
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

underwhelmed
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

underwhelmed
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Underwhelmed
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

underwhelmed
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

がっかり
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

실망
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Underwhelmed
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

underwhelmed
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

underwhelmed
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दडलेले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

underwhelmed
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

deludente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rozczarowany
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

захват
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

impresioneaza
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

underwhelmed
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

underwhelmed
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

underwhelmed
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ikke imponert
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of underwhelmed

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDERWHELMED»

The term «underwhelmed» is regularly used and occupies the 82.918 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDERWHELMED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «underwhelmed» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «underwhelmed» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about underwhelmed

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNDERWHELMED»

Discover the use of underwhelmed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to underwhelmed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Notes from Underwhelmed
Notes From Underwhelmed is a twisting, darkly humorous literary thriller that has earned comparisons to Delillo, Auster, Murakami and Palahniuk.
Haydn Sweterlitsch, 2005
2
Why Evolution is True
Presents the many threads of modern work in genetics, paleontology, geology, molecular biology, and anatomy that demonstrate the indelible stamp of the evolutionary processes first proposed by Darwin.
Jerry A. Coyne, 2009
3
Thy Will be Done: A Biography of George W. Truett
in. the. trustees'. eyes. that. they. were. underwhelmed. Carroll,. famous. for. his. lengthy sermons, gave an unusually brief speech, at the conclusion of which the trustees chatted a few minutes until one man finally saw a way out of the ...
Keith E. Durso, 2009
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The Infinity Puzzle: The personalities, politics, and ...
underwhelmed. Schwinger too had felt that Feynman was making intuitive guesses and lacked mathematical rigour. However, they compared notes in discussions away from the main agenda, over lunch and in the evenings, and although ...
Frank Close, 2013
5
Rich Dad's Cashflow Quadrant: Rich Dad's Guide to Financial ...
The result will be instead of being overwhelmed, you will feel underwhelmed. By feeling underwhelmed, I have found myself looking forward to going to the gym, or anything else I need to do or change in my life. The strange thing is that I find I  ...
Robert T. Kiyosaki, Sharon L. Lechter, 2001
6
Drinking My Way Through 14 Dating Sites
Sick of feeling heartbroken over her most recent breakup and underwhelmed by the rest of her life, Tiffany Peon decided to embark on a social experiment.
Tiffany Peon, 2012
7
Overworked and Underlaid: A Seriously Funny Guide to Life
From the author of the bestselling Fat, Forty and Fired - a seriously funny book about life's big - and small - issues.
Nigel Marsh, 2009
8
Tease
Tess Wakefield has cooled on sex.
Suzanne Forster, 2012
9
The Sassy Tarot: Little White Book
Have you picked up tarot books and been either overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information, or underwhelmed by the tiny snippets that make no sense?
Adana Washington, 2012
10
Enjoying God
The Underwhelmed Underwhelmed was a new word for my lexicon. I went back to the dictionary but couldn't find the expression. I knew the meaning of overwhelmed. It is to be overcome with power and delight and joy. This is how I felt.
Lloyd J. Ogilvie, 1989

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNDERWHELMED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term underwhelmed is used in the context of the following news items.
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Jon Stewart is deeply underwhelmed by America's anti-ISIS …
Jon Stewart has just eight Daily Shows left, and he has apparently decided he can't dedicate all of them to mocking Donald Trump. "As a hard-hitting news ... «The Week Magazine, Jul 15»
2
Jon Stewart is hilariously underwhelmed by Bobby Jindal's …
On Thursday's Daily Show, Jon Stewart dutifully covered Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's entrance into the already packed GOP presidential race. He wasn't ... «The Week Magazine, Jun 15»
3
Conor Doyle MLS goal leaves commentator underwhelmed
Conor Doyle scored a sensational strike for DC United against Chicago Fire in MLS but the match commentator did not appear to be impressed. Doyle smashed ... «SkySports, Jun 15»
4
Mark Driscoll heads Down Under but some Australians are …
... the former Mars Hill Church senior pastor as he heads Down Under, and some Australians are underwhelmed at his appearance at a big church conference. «seattlepi.com, Jun 15»
5
Feeling completely underwhelmed by the Dodgers' trade of Juan Uribe
Underwhelmed? Andrew Friedman, the Dodgers' president of baseball operations, said Uribe wanted to play every day -- and what player doesn't? -- though he ... «Los Angeles Times, May 15»
6
Modi Has Underwhelmed India
When Narendra Modi swept to power in India a year ago, critics said they feared his strongman tendencies. They needn't have worried. In his approach to ... «Bloomberg View, May 15»
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Floyd Mayweather prevailed in 'Fight of the Century' but boxing …
#underwhelmed #MayPac.' 'I think he (Mayweather) won the fight, he was pop-shoting Manny. Manny had a good beginning but he (Mayweather) controlled it,' ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
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South Korean media largely underwhelmed by portrayal of Korea in …
Avengers: Age of Ultron (also known as Avengers 2), which opened in theaters across South Korea on April 23, is perhaps the most eagerly anticipated movie of ... «RocketNews24, Apr 15»
9
The NFL world was underwhelmed by Jameis Winston's Pro Day
Bruce Feldman of Fox Sports wasn't sure if he should call the performance "very good, good or meh." One of the most common criticisms was that Winston did ... «Business Insider, Mar 15»
10
Datebook Diner underwhelmed at Tumea & Sons
The dining room of Tumea and Sons tells a story. It's not an old story — they opened in 1998 — but it's an honest story, much like the food at this Italian-American ... «DesMoinesRegister.com, Mar 15»

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