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impactful

impactful

15 4.8
Having a strong effect on people or things
  • adjective
  • /ˈɪmpæktfəl/
translation icon : impactante
  • Her speech about climate change was impactful, inspiring many to take action.
  • the most impactful
  • more impactful
  • impactful way

That's like the most impactful thing I remember saying.

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Examples

  • It's not just your behavior that's impactful, but also your energy, emotions, mood, words, and body language.

    Blog text (3)
  • Both are excellent and impactful ministries that do important work around the world.

    Blog text (19)
  • One of the most impactful books for me is Good to great.

  • This is the probably one of the most impactful plays of our whole season.

  • So that was the most impactful thing for me.

  • The sounds in the movie were very impactful and very effective, and my interest and my career in sound came from that.

  • You are one of the most dynamic, impactful speakers I have ever heard.

  • School libraries build futures and can change lives in deep and impactful ways.

    Academic text (2015)
  • With their help, InsideOut is a more impactful program in each community.

    Blog text (22)
  • Choose to make what you do impactful, joyful, and true.

Synonyms

important
vsimpactful
1.0

A person or thing that matters a lot

is about producing a strong effect rather than just being significant
powerful
vsimpactful
3.0

Having great influence over people and events

involves strong effect but not necessarily control or authority
effective
vsimpactful
986 3.1

Produces the intended result, for example a speech or medicine

emphasizes strong influence rather than intended successful result
crucial
vsimpactful
469 3.6

Very important for the success or result of something

means strong influence but not necessarily essential for success
influential
vsimpactful
189 4.6

Able to change what people think or do

focuses on broad strong influence rather than just changing decisions
potent
vsimpactful
119 5.5

A substance that has a strong effect even in small amounts

means strong influence but may not stress sheer intensity
consequential
vsimpactful
19 7.4

Having important effects or results

focuses on immediate strong influence rather than later consequences
impactive
vsimpactful
7.5

Having a strong effect on people or situations

is the same meaning but is the more common modern form

Antonyms

104 4.1

Not important or too small to matter

90 3.4

Not working well enough to give the wanted result

How Strong

powerful
3.0
impactful
15 4.8
noticeable
65 3.2
mild
107 1.0
ineffective
90 3.4

Surface Forms

impactful positive
impactfuler comparative
impactfulest superlative

Morphology

impactful = impact (transparent) = impact + ful

The adjective is a straightforward formation from 'impact' (effect) + the productive suffix '-ful' meaning 'full of' or 'having', so the meaning is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word impactful comes from the word impact and the ending -ful; impact originally meant 'to hit' or 'strike', so imagine a stone hitting water and making a big splash. That's why something impactful has a 'strong effect' — it 'hits' people with its power or leaves a clear mark.