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Definition of
underwhelming adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
underwhelming
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˌʌndərˈwɛlmɪŋ
/
/
(
informal
)
(
humorous
)
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not impressing or exciting you at all
the contrast between his overwhelming guitar-playing and his underwhelming singing
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underwhelming
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