impressive

B1
US /ɪmˈpɹɛsɪv/
adj Freq #2720

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    producing a strong effect

    gave an impressive performance as Othello

  2. 2
    adj

    making a strong or vivid impression

    an impressive ceremony

  3. 3
    adj

    Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress.

    an impressive speech

  4. 4
    adj

    Capable of being impressed.

  5. 5
    adj

    Appealing.

Etymology

impress + -ive

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · producing a strong effect telling
3 adj · making, or tending to make,... gee whizstupendous
Opposites
unimpressive
Word family
Derived forms impressivelyimpressiveness
Related forms impression

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