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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnimpressed
/ˌʌn.ɪmˈprɛst/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not impressed; lacking admiration or enthusiasm.
"Despite the hype, she remained unimpressed by the movie." - 2
Indifferent or unconcerned about something that is generally considered impressive.
"He was unimpressed by the lavish decorations at the party."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix un- (Old English 'un-', meaning not) combined with impressed, the past participle of impress, which traces back to Latin 'impressus', the past participle of 'imprimere' (to press upon, imprint). Over centuries, the psychological sense of 'making a mark on the mind' evolved into expressing admiration or strong effect, with the negative prefix denoting a lack of such admiration or awe.
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non impressionné
Transliteration: nɔ̃ ɛ̃pʁesjɔne
"Elle est restée non impressionnée par le spectacle."
unbeeindruckt
Transliteration: ʊnˈbeːaɪ̯nˌdʁʊkt
"Er war unbeeindruckt von der Präsentation."
non impressionato
Transliteration: non im.pre.sjoˈna.to
"Era non impressionato dalla performance."
no impresionado
Transliteration: no impɾesiˈnaðo
"Ella no estaba impresionada por el evento."
não impressionado
Transliteration: nɐ̃w ĩpɾeˈsjo.nɐ.du
"Ele estava não impressionado com a apresentação."
अप्रभावित
Transliteration: aprabhaavit
"वह प्रदर्शन से अप्रभावित था।"
未留下深刻印象
Transliteration: wèi liú xià shēn kè yìn xiàng
"他对这部电影未留下深刻印象。"
감동하지 않은
Transliteration: gamdonghaji anheun
"그는 그 공연에 감동하지 않았다."
感銘を受けていない
Transliteration: kanmei o ukete inai
"彼はそのパフォーマンスに感銘を受けていなかった。"
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