unimpressive

(ˌʌnɪmˈprɛsɪv)

adj

not capable of impressing, esp by size, magnificence, etc: an unimpressive performance.

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Adj.

unimpressive - not capable of impressing

humble - marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful; "a humble apology"; "essentially humble...and self-effacing, he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctions"- B.K.Malinowski

impressive - making a strong or vivid impression; "an impressive ceremony"

Translations

unimpressive

[ˈʌnɪmˈpresɪv] ADJ → poco impresionante, poco convincente; [person] → soso, insignificante

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unimpressive

[ˌʌnɪmˈprɛsɪv] adj → quelconque

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unimpressive

adj → wenig beeindruckend; person also → unscheinbar; argument, performance also, speaker → wenig überzeugend

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unimpressive

[ʌnɪmˈprɛsɪv] adj (person, sight) → che lascia indifferente; (amount) → insignificante; (achievement, result) → poco notevole; (argument, performance) → poco convincente

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My company voice is so low and unimpressive that my first remark is merely an intimation that I am about to speak (like the whir of the clock before it strikes): must it be revealed that I had another voice, that there was one door I never opened without leaving my reserve on the mat?

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