ALL meanings of underwhelm
un·der·whelm
U u - transitive verb underwhelm fail to impress 1
- verb with object underwhelm to fail to interest or astonish: After all the ballyhoo, most critics were underwhelmed by the movie. 1
- verb underwhelm to make no positive impact or impression on; disappoint 0
- verb transitive underwhelm to fail to make a good impression or have a significant impact on 0