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Jul 19, 2020, 13 tweets

Sometimes one just feels whelmed by (gestures at everything).

For those moments, here is a wieldy and kempt list of words that may help to keep you gruntled.

merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/…

'Whelm' and 'overwhelm' have been with us since Middle English, and their meanings have largely overlapped: "to overpower in thought or feeling."

'Underwhelmed' is from around 1950.

'Whelmed' meaning "moderately impressed" is more recent.

merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whe…

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