impressive B1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ɪmˈpɹɛsɪv/ See IPA manual Freq #2720 Meanings 1 adj So good or large that it makes people admire it. She gave an impressive performance in the school play. 2 adj Making a strong or memorable effect. The cathedral is an impressive sight at night. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · so good or large that it... stupendous ↔ Opposites unimpressive Word family Forms impressiveness Derived forms impressivelyimpressiveness Related forms impression Appears in Phrases (1) See all impressive array A collection whose size, variety, or quality attracts admiration. Adjective + noun Etymology AI details impress + -ive Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # impressive **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ɪmˈpɹɛsɪv/ **Frequency rank:** 2720 ## Meanings 1. So good or large that it makes people admire it. 2. Making a strong or memorable effect. ## Examples - She gave an impressive performance in the school play. - The cathedral is an impressive sight at night. ## Antonyms - unimpressive ## Derived Forms - impressively - impressiveness ## Related Forms - impression ## Etymology impress + -ive ## AI Etymology Impressive is formed from impress + -ive. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. In current use, the main senses are “So good or large that it makes people admire it” and “Making a strong or memorable effect”. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown