Word: underwhelm
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: un
der
whelm
Definition: To fail to impress; to perform disappointingly.
Morphemes:
Affix: under-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Under (in any sense): insufficient, insufficiently, below what is correct; subordinate to; beneath or behind.
Affix: whelm
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To overcome with emotion; to overwhelm.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: whelmen
Language: enm
Decoded: whelmen
Meaning: to turn over, capsize; to invert, turn upside down