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impressive

/ˌɪmpɹˈɛsɪv/adjective3 syllables

Impressive means: making a strong or vivid impression.

Synonyms for impressive28

adjective, as in making a strong or vivid impression

amazing, awe-inspiring, awesome, awful, awing, arresting, sensational, stunning, astonishing, astounding, staggering, stupefying, baronial, imposing
and 10 more, noble, stately, dazzling, eye-popping, fulgurant, fulgurous, dramatic, spectacular, striking, expansive

adjective, as in producing a strong effect

telling, effective, effectual, efficacious

Opposites of impressive

unimpressive

What does impressive mean?2

adjective

1

making a strong or vivid impression“an impressive ceremony”

2

producing a strong effect“gave an impressive performance as Othello”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with impressive?11

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Impressive in a sentence

  • Her acrylic paintings are impressive, but she hasn't quite mastered watercolour yet.araneo
  • Her eyes, a deep blue, were quite impressive.unknown
  • Poetry is simply the most beautiful, impressive, and widely effective mode of saying things.carlosalberto
  • Without his pants, the general looks less impressive.Lars224
  • The old woman is ninety years old, but her cognitive abilities are impressive.LB
  • The more they explain it, the less impressive it is.al_ex_an_der
  • When the mystery is too impressive, we don't dare to disobey.carlosalberto
  • That heading goal is impressive, to say the least.urro

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