"underimpress" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: underimpresses [present, singular, third-person], underimpressing [participle, present], underimpressed [participle, past], underimpressed [past]
Etymology: under- + impress Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|impress}} under- + impress Head templates: {{en-verb}} underimpress (third-person singular simple present underimpresses, present participle underimpressing, simple past and past participle underimpressed)
  1. To impress less than expected; to disappoint, to underwhelm.
    Sense id: en-underimpress-en-verb-ogKmBcZj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with under-

Inflected forms

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