impressionistic

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌɪmˌprɛʃəˈnɪstɪk/ See IPA manual

Freq #85244

Meanings

1

adj
Based on personal impressions and feelings rather than careful facts or research.

His report was impressionistic and lacked solid evidence.
2

adj
Relating to Impressionism in art.

The gallery displayed several impressionistic paintings of gardens.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

2 adj · relating to impressionism... impressionist

Word family

Derived forms impressionisticallyneoimpressionistic

Etymology

From impressionist + -ic or impression + -istic.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# impressionistic

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˌɪmˌprɛʃəˈnɪstɪk/
**Frequency rank:** 85244

## Meanings
1. Based on personal impressions and feelings rather than careful facts or research.
2. Relating to Impressionism in art.

## Examples
- His report was impressionistic and lacked solid evidence.
- The gallery displayed several impressionistic paintings of gardens.

## Derived Forms
- impressionistically
- neoimpressionistic

## Etymology
From impressionist + -ic or impression + -istic.

## AI Etymology
Impressionistic is formed from impressionist + -ic or impression + -istic. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include based on personal impressions and feelings rather than careful facts or research and relating to Impressionism in art. The wider family includes derived forms such as impressionistically and neoimpressionistic.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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