impressed
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2.8
- adjective
- /ɪmˈprɛst/
:
impresionado
- I am very impressed with this brush.
- very impressed
- so impressed
- quite impressed
You think these people are impressed by courtside seats?
- You think these people are impressed by courtside seats?
- I was not impressed by how hard they were working.
- And I think that you guys will be impressed by the results.
- Gordon Gorbachev was less than impressed by their reasoning.
- I will be conditionally impressed at some later date.
- So I want God to be impressed with how I turn out.
- And you both said that you were really impressed with the Internet speed.
Examples
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You've been a hero of mine for a long time, and I'm very impressed with your work.
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Therapy is a process, but I am impressed with your daughter's improvement.
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And I am pretty impressed with the result.
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I am pretty impressed with this foundation so far.
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Are you impressed with yourself?
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I was thoroughly impressed by how great these sound.
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But yeah, I'm really impressed with it regardless.
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As a delegation, we were particularly impressed by the Chinese passion for scholarship.
Academic text (1992) -
The principal was extremely impressed by the integration of music, dance, visual art, drama, reading, and history.
Academic text (2008) -
I was truly impressed by the stunning performance of the orchestra last night.
Synonyms
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1.0
Very surprised in a way that shows wonder
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6.2
Feeling great wonder and respect, often silent
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3.7
Feeling deep wonder and respect, sometimes a little afraid
Feeling great wonder and respect when seeing something impressive
Very impressed and unable to speak because something is beautiful or amazing
Being very excited and pleased about good news or an event
Antonyms
How Impressed
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Etymology
The word impressed comes from an old Latin word made of in- 'into' and press 'push', and it originally meant to press or stamp a mark into something, like a seal pressing into soft wax. So when something impresses you, it 'leaves a mark' on your feelings and makes you feel admiration.