imposing
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5.6
- adjective
- /ɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
- Our castle is now an imposing fortress, able to withstand a siege of several months if properly provisioned.
- physically imposing
- more imposing
- most imposing
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Watch on YouTubeOptimus is designed to resemble an average human rather than an imposing robot.
- Optimus is designed to resemble an average human rather than an imposing robot.
- They love it to be as aggressive and, you know, as really, really rough or imposing as possible.
- So in German he's referred to as Louis the Pious, but in French he's Louis the debonair, the imposing.
Examples
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You have a massive bone structure and a very imposing physique.
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Her gaze went unerringly to the biggest, most imposing man in the room.
Fiction book (2002) -
Well, your giant certainly looks tall, massive, very imposing.
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In time he has become best known for his immense, stark, imposing site specific works.
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What a fine, imposing place it is, to be sure, is it not, my dears?
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- Charlotte... - She's said to be quite an imposing figure.
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To get into Harvard's Widener Library, you first climb a huge, imposing set of steps.
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As they approached the Famous Club, Ariadne and Jupiter encountered a highly imposing wooden gate.
Fiction book (1994) -
Mrs. Bruce's car turns off the road and drives through an imposing set of wrought iron gates.
Fiction book (1999) -
On stage, the actor is far more physically imposing than he is on the screen.
Synonyms
634
3.4
Causing people to admire it, like a building or performance, because it is very good
569
3.0
Impressive and large in appearance or style
114
7.0
A person or thing that is very powerful and makes people feel respect and fear
42
4.0
Very tall and impressive, rising high above other things
37
3.6
Large and impressive in appearance or manner
23
5.7
Having an impressive, calm look that makes people feel respect
14
5.2
Having a calm, impressive way of looking and behaving
5
6.0
A hill, cliff, or building that is higher than nearby land
3
7.9
Showing a strong, commanding way of speaking or acting
1
8.5
Large and impressive, like a lord's old house or small castle
Grand and serious in a way that makes people respect it
Antonyms
How Impressive
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5.6
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4.3
569
3.0
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5.6
634
3.4
156
3.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Imposing comes from the parts im- meaning 'in' or 'on' and pose meaning 'to put', the same root you see in position. So something imposing is like it 'puts itself before you', and that is why it stands out and asks for attention and respect.