verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of underwhelm form-of, participle, past

Synonyms

All synonyms

disappoint

Example

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"A majority of the homeless were underwhelmed by the meager portions of thin soup and day-old bread that the church had to offer."

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