unimpressed
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unimpressed
Showing no visible reaction, effect, or emotion, even though one might be expected. It describes a person who does not let something upset or disturb them.
Trotz der lauten Kritik blieb der Politiker völlig unbeeindruckt.
Despite the loud criticism, the politician remained completely unimpressed.
The word consists of the negation 'un-' and 'beeindruckt' (impressed), the past participle of 'beeindrucken' (to impress). So it literally means 'not impressed'.
Er wirkte von der ganzen Aufregung völlig unbeeindruckt.
He seemed completely unimpressed by all the excitement.
To express what someone is not impressed by, the preposition 'von' is used with the dative.
Die erfahrene Bergsteigerin zeigte sich vom schlechten Wetter unbeeindruckt.
The experienced mountaineer appeared unimpressed by the bad weather.
'Unbeeindruckt' (unimpressed) is very often combined with verbs like 'bleiben' (to remain), 'wirken' (to seem), 'scheinen' (to appear), or 'sich zeigen' (to show oneself / appear) to describe a state or impression.
Sie blieb auch angesichts der Drohungen ruhig und unbeeindruckt.
She remained calm and unimpressed even in the face of the threats.
passive
Both passiv and unbeeindruckt can describe a person who shows little visible reaction. Passiv suggests a lack of participation or activity. Unbeeindruckt, on the other hand, shows that an event does not upset or disturb the person, even though a reaction might be expected.
Als die anderen ihn kritisierten, blieb Tom unbeeindruckt und setzte ruhig seine Arbeit fort.
When the others criticized him, Tom remained unfazed and calmly continued his work.
Als die anderen ihn kritisierten, blieb Tom passiv und beteiligte sich nicht an der Diskussion.
When the others criticized him, Tom remained passive and did not take part in the discussion.
