unimpressively-constructed
|un-im-pres-sive-ly-con-struct-ed|
/ˌʌnɪmˈprɛsɪvli kənˈstrʌktɪd/
poorly built
Etymology
'unimpressively-constructed' originates from the combination of 'unimpressive' and 'constructed'. 'Unimpressive' comes from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'impressive' from Latin 'impressus', meaning 'pressed into'. 'Constructed' comes from Latin 'constructus', meaning 'to build'.
'Unimpressive' evolved from Middle English 'unimpressif', and 'constructed' from Middle English 'constructen'.
Initially, 'unimpressive' meant 'not making an impression', and 'constructed' meant 'built'. The combined term retains these meanings.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
built or assembled in a manner that fails to impress or lacks quality.
The building was unimpressively-constructed, with uneven walls and a leaky roof.
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