The opposite of overwhelming. Usually uneventful and nothing special. Often associated with mediocrity.
Friend one: Hey have herd this new band called (shitty band name)?
Friend two: No. Should I?
Friend one: Nah, they're pretty underwhelming.
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unimpressed, unmoved, disappointed by lack of cerebral prowess or performance, failure to meet expectations, failure to provide evidence to support arguments
His performance did not wow me at all, I was totally underwhelmed.
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Antonym of overwhelmed.
I was underwhelmed with the new vacation spot.
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Failure to impress or make an impression on a person or audience. Typically, the person performing the action believes they brought amazing skills and expertise to the table.
Brad: "Heeeeeyyyy Becky. I'm surprised you got up so early with our (wink) late night...."
Becky: "meh, last night was pretty underwhelming". I'm off to the gym!