Definition
Underwhelmed means feeling unimpressed or disappointed because something was less exciting or good than expected. It is the opposite of being overwhelmed with amazement.
Etymology
Formed by adding "under-" to "whelm" (to engulf or deeply impress), playing off the more common "overwhelmed." It’s a relatively modern, humorous‑sounding coinage.
Kelly Says
People invented "underwhelmed" as a kind of joke, since "overwhelmed" was common but "whelmed" and "underwhelmed" weren’t. Now it’s a perfect word for that "meh" feeling when the hype doesn’t match reality.
Translations
BNবাংলা
অসন্তুষ্ট
os-an-toosh-t
CACatalà
desil·lusionat
deh-see-loo-see-o-nat
CSČeština
rozčarovaný
ro-z-cha-ra-va-ny
DADansk
fortvivlet
fort-vee-vlet
DEDeutsch
enttäuscht
ent-taeuscht
ELΕλληνικά
απογοητευμένος
a-po-go-e-teu-men-os
ESEspañol
decepcionado
deh-seh-pee-ah-doh
FISuomi
pettymys
pet-ty-mys
GUGU
અસંતુષ્ટ
a-san-tu-sh-ut
HUMagyar
elkeseredve
el-keh-se-re-d-ve
IDBahasa Indonesia
kecewa
keh-cheh-wa
ITItaliano
deluso
deh-loo-so
MRMR
असंतुष्ट
a-san-tu-sh-ut
MSBahasa Melayu
kecewa
keh-cheh-wa
MYမြန်မာ
ကျန်းမာ
ka-yin-ma
NLNederlands
ontgoocheld
on-t-goo-chel-d
PLPolski
rozczarowany
ro-z-cha-ra-wa-ny
PTPortuguês
desapontado
deh-sah-pon-tah-doh
RORomână
dezamăgit
deh-za-ma-jit
RUРусский
обидений
o-bi-de-ni-y
SVSvenska
besviken
be-s-vi-ken
TAதமிழ்
குழப்பம்
ku-zha-pam
TLTL
malungkot
ma-lung-kot
UKУкраїнська
розчарований
roz-cha-ra-va-nyy
URاردو
خcepcion
kha-cep-tion
VITiếng Việt
bực bội
burk boi
ZH中文
失望
shīwàng (shee-wang)