How do you use "Underwhelmed" in a sentence?

I was pretty underwhelmed by the new restaurant. The presentation left the audience underwhelmed. She seemed underwhelmed by the proposal. I have to say, I'm underwhelmed.

Underwhelmed

Slang Term BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

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Significado: Unimpressed, disappointed by something expected to be impressive

感到失望的、不如预期的

Decepcionado, no impresionado por algo que esperaba ser impresionante

期待外れで、がっかりした

기대에 못 미치는, 실망스러운

Being underwhelmed means finding something less impressive than expected—the opposite of overwhelmed. It's that let-down feeling when hype doesn't match reality.

感到underwhelmed意味着觉得某事不如预期那么令人印象深刻——与overwhelmed相反。这是当宣传与现实不符时的失落感。

Estar 'underwhelmed' significa encontrar algo menos impresionante de lo esperado—lo opuesto a abrumado. Es esa sensación de decepción cuando las expectativas no coinciden con la realidad.

「Underwhelmed」は期待していたほど印象的ではなかったと感じること—overwhelmedの反対。期待と現実が一致しないときの失望感。

underwhelmed는 기대보다 덜 인상적인 것을 발견한 상태—overwhelmed의 반대입니다. 기대에 비해 현실이 따라오지 못할 때 느끼는 실망감입니다.

Ejemplos

I was pretty underwhelmed by the new restaurant.
我对那家新餐厅相当失望。
Me decepcionó bastante el nuevo restaurante.
新しいレストランにはかなりがっかりした。
새 레스토랑에 꽤 실망했어.
The presentation left the audience underwhelmed.
演讲让观众感到失望。
La presentación dejó a la audiencia decepcionada.
プレゼンは聴衆を期待外れにした。
그 발표는 청중을 실망시켰어.
She seemed underwhelmed by the proposal.
她对那个求婚似乎不为所动。
Parecía decepcionada por la propuesta.
彼女はプロポーズにあまり感動していないようだった。
그녀는 프로포즈에 별로 감동하지 않은 것 같았어.
I have to say, I'm underwhelmed.
我必须说，我不太满意。
Tengo que decir que estoy decepcionado.
正直、期待外れだな。
솔직히 말하면, 기대에 못 미치네.

Pronunciación

/ˌʌndəˈwelmd/

Guía de uso

Contexto: reviews, opinions, general

Tono: disappointed, dry

✓ Correcto

I was underwhelmed.
我不太满意。
Me sentí decepcionado.
期待外れだった。
기대에 못 미쳤어.
The movie left me underwhelmed.
电影让我有些失望。
La película me dejó decepcionado.
映画は期待外れだった。
그 영화는 기대 이하였어.
Somewhat underwhelmed, to be honest.
说实话，有点不如预期。
Un poco decepcionado, para ser honesto.
正直、ちょっとがっかり。
솔직히 좀 실망스러웠어.

✗ Incorrecto

Can sound overly critical
可能听起来过于挑剔
Puede sonar excesivamente crítico
過度に批判的に聞こえることがある
지나치게 비판적으로 들릴 수 있음
Fairly formal for casual disappointment
对于随意的失望来说相当正式
Bastante formal para una decepción casual
カジュアルな失望にはかなりフォーマル
가벼운 실망에 쓰기엔 다소 격식적

Errores comunes

It's understated criticism—not outright condemnation
Originally humorous, now standard

Origen e historia

A humorous 20th-century coinage playing on 'overwhelmed.' If something can overwhelm you, surely it can underwhelm you too—leaving you insufficiently impressed.

Etimología: Humorous formation: under + overwhelmed = insufficiently impressed

Primera vez registrado: Coined in 20th century

Contexto cultural

Era: 20th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Common in reviews and critiques; Used in British dry humor

Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking countries.

Variaciones

Somewhat underwhelmedTotally underwhelmedLeft me underwhelmed

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