About The Word Impressive

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Impressive

Impressive Meaning & Definition
Impressive Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Impressive?

[adj] producing a strong effect; "gave an impressive performance as Othello"; "a telling gesture"
[adj] making a strong or vivid impression; "an impressive ceremony"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Impressive: amazing | arresting | astonishing | astounding | awe-inspiring | awesome | awful | awing | baronial | brilliant | dazzling | dramatic | effective | effectual | efficacious | expansive | formidable | fulgurant | fulgurous | gallant | glorious | grand | grandiose | heroic | important-looking | imposing | lofty | magnificent | majestic | mind-boggling | noble | palatial | proud | sensational | signal | spectacular | splendid | staggering | stately | striking | stunning | stupefying | telling | thundering

Related Terms | Find terms related to Impressive: absolute | acid | affecting | agitating | alive to | arousing | arresting | assuring | august | authoritative | aware | awe-inspiring | awesome | awful | Babylonian | barbaric | biting | breathtaking | charged | cliff-hanging | cognizant | conclusive | conscious | convictional | convincing | Corinthian | corrosive | cutting | decisive | deluxe | determinative | disquieting | distracting | disturbing | driving | effective | elaborate | electric | elegant | evocative | exciting | exhilarating | extravagant | fancy | fine | forceful | forcible | formidable | galvanic | glorious | gorgeous | grand | grandiose | gutsy | heady | heart-expanding | heart-stirring | heart-swelling | heart-thrilling | imperative | imposing | impressible | impressionable | incisive | inflammatory | intoxicating | jarring | jolting | lavish | luxurious | maddening | magnificent | majestic | mind-blowing | mordant | moving | nervous | noble | notable | overcoming | overmastering | overpowering | overwhelming | palatial | penetrating | perceptive | persuasive | perturbing | piercing | piquant | plush | poignant | portentous | posh | powerful | princely | proud | provocative | provoking | punchy | ravishing | receptive | redoubtable | ritzy | satisfactory | satisfying | sensational | sensible | sensile | sensitive to | sentient | sinewed | sinewy | slashing | soul-stirring | spirit-stirring | splendacious | splendid | splendiferous | stately | stimulating | stimulative | stirring | striking | strong | sumptuous | superb | superfancy | superfine | susceptible | susceptive | suspenseful | suspensive | swank | swanky | swell | tantalizing | telling | thrilling | thrilly | touching | trenchant | troubling | unsettling | upsetting | vigorous | vital

See Also | moving

Impressive In Webster's Dictionary

\Im*press"ive\, a. [Cf. F. impressif.] 1. Making, or tending to make, an impression; having power to impress; adapted to excite attention and feeling, to touch the sensibilities, or affect the conscience; as, an impressive discourse; an impressive scene. 2. Capable of being impressed. [Obs.] --Drayton. - {Im*press"ive*ly}, adv. -- {Im*press"ive*ness}, n.

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