UNIMPRESSIVE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for UNIMPRESSIVE?

Need another word that means the same as “unimpressive”? Find 39 synonyms and 30 related words for “unimpressive” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Unimpressive” are: run-of-the-mill, ordinary, middle-of-the-road, average, common, commonplace, everyday, workaday, quotidian, pedestrian, suburban, mundane, mediocre, humdrum, prosaic, lacklustre, unexceptional, indifferent, forgettable, unmemorable, uninspired, unexciting, unspectacular, uneventful, unremarkable, inconsequential, unnoticeable, inconspicuous, characterless, featureless, nondescript, plain, simple, fair, not bad, passable, all right, middling, moderate

Unimpressive as an Adjective

Definitions of "Unimpressive" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “unimpressive” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Not capable of impressing.
• Evoking no admiration or respect; not striking.

Synonyms of "Unimpressive" as an adjective (39 Words)

all right	Quantifier; used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class.
average	Approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value. The average income in New England is below that of the nation.
characterless	Lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting.
common	Common to or shared by two or more parties. Common land.
commonplace	Not interesting or original; trite. The usual commonplace remarks.
everyday	Found in the ordinary course of events- Anita Diamant. Everyday clothes.
fair	Having few alterations or corrections. This cow is a fair swine.
featureless	Lacking distinguishing characteristics or features. A featureless landscape of snow and ice.
forgettable	Easily forgotten, especially through being uninteresting or mediocre. Eminently forgettable horror movies.
humdrum	Tediously repetitious or lacking in variety. Humdrum routine work.
inconsequential	Not important or significant. His work seems trivial and inconsequential.
inconspicuous	Not prominent or readily noticeable. An inconspicuous red brick building.
indifferent	Having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive. Was indifferent to their acceptance or rejection of her invitation.
lacklustre	Lacking luster or shine. No excuses were made for the team s lacklustre performance.
mediocre	Of only average quality; not very good. The caliber of the students has gone from mediocre to above average.
middle-of-the-road	Not extreme, especially in political views.
middling	Moderate or average in size, amount, or rank. He had had a good to middling season.
moderate	Marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes. A moderate estimate.
mundane	Found in the ordinary course of events. Mundane affairs.
nondescript	Lacking distinctive or interesting features or characteristics. She lived in a nondescript suburban apartment block.
not bad	Not in an edible or usable condition.
ordinary	Not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree. She seemed very ordinary.
passable	About average; acceptable. The road is passable.
pedestrian	Lacking inspiration or excitement; dull. Disenchantment with their pedestrian lives.
plain	Not using concealment or deception; frank. The advantages were plain to see.
prosaic	Having or using the style or diction of prose as opposed to poetry; lacking imaginativeness or originality. A prosaic and unimaginative essay.
quotidian	Found in the ordinary course of events- Anita Diamant. His story is an achingly human one mired in quotidian details.
run-of-the-mill	Not special in any way.
simple	Plain, basic, or uncomplicated in form, nature, or design; without much decoration or ornamentation. Simple mechanisms.
suburban	Relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs. Elizabeth despised Ann s house proudness as deeply suburban.
uneventful	Marked by no noteworthy or significant events. A place where dull people lead uneventful lives.
unexceptional	Not special in any way; lacking distinction. An unexceptional movie.
unexciting	Not exciting. An unexciting novel.
uninspired	Having no intellectual or emotional or spiritual excitement. They were uninspired by the Nationalist Party.
unmemorable	Not memorable. Characterless boring unmemorable buildings.
unnoticeable	Not easily observed or noticed. An unnoticeable cigarette burn on the carpet.
unremarkable	Found in the ordinary course of events- Anita Diamant. His early childhood was unremarkable.
unspectacular	Not spectacular. She had been an unspectacular student.
workaday	Relating to work or one’s job. Your humble workaday PC.

Usage Examples of "Unimpressive" as an adjective

• He was a man of unimpressive appearance.
• Her early academic record was unimpressive.

Associations of "Unimpressive" (30 Words)

chivalrous	Courteous and gallant, especially towards women (typically used of a man or his behaviour. The concept of chivalrous combat.
comely	Very pleasing to the eye. Comely behavior.
common	Having no special distinction or quality widely known or commonly encountered average or ordinary or usual. Common lands are set aside for use by all members of a community.
commoner	One of the ordinary or common people, as opposed to the aristocracy or to royalty. This is the story of the commoner who married a king.
comparatively	In a relative manner; by comparison to something else. Inflation was comparatively low.
decent	Decently clothed. A decent high necked dress.
decorous	Characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct. Charlotte gave David a decorous kiss.
everywhere	In or to all places. I ve looked everywhere.
gracious	A polite epithet used of royalty or their acts. A gracious hostess.
handsome	Pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion- Thackeray. Very pretty but not so extraordinarily handsome.
humble	Cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of. Of humble or lowly birth.
immanent	(of God) permanently pervading and sustaining the universe. The protection of liberties is immanent in constitutional arrangements.
interim	An interim dividend profit etc. An interim dividend.
intermediate	A person at an intermediate level of knowledge or skill. A cooled liquid intermediate between liquid and solid.
middle	In cricket tennis etc strike the ball with the middle of the bat racket or club. She stood alone in the middle of the street.
modest	(of clothing) not revealing or emphasizing a person’s body. Comfortable but modest cottages.
normal	Conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm not abnormal. Normal diplomatic relations.
often	Frequently or in great quantities. He often goes for long walks by himself.
omnipresent	Widely or constantly encountered; widespread. The omnipresent threat of natural disasters.
pervasive	Spreading or spread throughout. Ageism is pervasive and entrenched in our society.
preponderance	The quality or fact of being greater in number, quantity, or importance. The least preponderance in either pan will unbalance the scale.
pretty	Make pretty or attractive. A pretty summer dress.
prevalent	Most frequent or common. The social ills prevalent in society today.
relatively	In relation, comparison, or proportion to something else. The situation is relatively calm now.
respectfully	Used to express politeness to mitigate the effect of a refusal or disagreement. The butler bowed respectfully to them both.
righteousness	Adhering to moral principles. Conviction of his own moral righteousness gave his oratory an irresistible power.
typical	Of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing. A typical day.
ubiquitous	Present, appearing, or found everywhere. His ubiquitous influence was felt by all the family.
ubiquity	The state of being everywhere at once (or seeming to be everywhere at once. The growing ubiquity of advertising.
widespread	Found or distributed over a large area or number of people. There was widespread support for the war.