verb
underwhelm
Underwhelm (verb) means to fail to impress; to perform disappointingly.
verb
1
To fail to impress; to perform disappointingly.
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Etymology
From under- + whelm: a humorous coinage by novel negation of overwhelm first recorded in the 1950s.
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What is the meaning of underwhelm?
"underwhelm" (verb) means to fail to impress; to perform disappointingly.