あっけない · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | あっけない | あっけなくない |
| Polite | あっけないです | あっけなくないですalso あっけなくありません |
| Past polite | あっけなかったです | あっけなくなかったですalso あっけなくありませんでした |
| Past | あっけなかった | あっけなくなかった |
| Te-form | あっけなくて | あっけなくなくて |
| Adverbial | あっけなく | |
| Conditional | あっけなければ | あっけなくなければ |
| Tara conditional | あっけなかったら | あっけなくなかったら |
unsatisfying; disappointing; over too soon
Describes something that ends too quickly or easily, leaving a feeling of disappointment or lack of fulfillment. Often used for events, endings, or outcomes that feel anticlimactic.
The match ended disappointingly quickly.
I was surprised by how underwhelming his reaction was.
The match ended all too quickly, without much of a fight.
The long war came to a surprisingly anticlimactic end.
The problem was so easy it was almost disappointing.