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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries시큰둥한
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sikeundunghan
"그들은 새로운 레스토랑의 음식에 시큰둥한 반응을 보였다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Not feeling particularly excited, impressed, or disappointed by something; failing to be adequately impressed.
"The critics were thoroughly underwhelmed by the director's much-anticipated new film."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Formed in English by combining the prefix 'under-' (meaning less than usual or inadequate) with the verb 'whelm' (to engulf, submerge, or overwhelm), originating from Middle English 'whelmen'. While 'overwhelm' has been common since the 15th century, 'underwhelm' emerged ironically in the mid-20th century to describe a feeling of falling short of expectations rather than being completely swamped.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Underwhelmed" is said worldwide
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déçu
Transliteration: dey-sy
"J'ai été plutôt déçu par la qualité du service."
unbeeindruckt
Transliteration: ʊn.bəˈɪnˌdʁʊkt
"Die Zuschauer blieben von der Aufführung ziemlich unbeeindruckt."
deluso
Transliteration: deˈluːzo
"Ero piuttosto deluso dal finale del libro."
decepcionado
Transliteration: de.θep.sjoˈna.ðo
"Salí del restaurante un poco decepcionado con la comida."
desapontado
Transliteration: de.za.põˈta.du
"Fiquei desapontado com o resultado do teste."
निराश
Transliteration: niraash
"हम इस नई फिल्म से काफी निराश हुए।"
感到失望的
Transliteration: gǎndào shīwàng de
"观众对这次表演感到有些失望。"
시큰둥한
Transliteration: sikeundunghan
"그들은 새로운 레스토랑의 음식에 시큰둥한 반응을 보였다."
期待外れの
Transliteration: kitaihazure no
"私たちはその新製品の性能に少し期待外れだった。"
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