impressive
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3.4
- adjective
- /ɪmˈprɛsɪv/
- This is by far the most impressive piece of work.
- impressive results
- impressive gains
- impressive economic growth
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Watch on YouTubeThat means you have raised an impressive young man.
- That means you have raised an impressive young man.
- So it's really quite impressive how often they occur.
- Let me ask you about another impressive speech, AOC.
- What a unique and impressive place Radcliffe is.
- You basically have to create an impressive piece of artistic work.
- This is a seriously impressive version of this truck.
- OK, this might be the most impressive tech demo I've ever seen.
- Last question, who's the most impressive person you've ever met?
- Two of the most impressive ladies on the planet.
- They are incredibly impressive in how smooth they are.
- It's, it's quite big and impressive and I really love going there.
Examples
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That means you have raised an impressive young man.
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I have to say, the view here is very impressive.
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And I still think it's impressive that it works at all.
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This is a seriously impressive version of this truck.
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And they show their support through impressive levels of giving.
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You could have an impressive career in politics or criminal justice, should you so choose.
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The valley stretched to an even more impressive mountain range in the distance.
Fiction book (1991) -
There are many other professionals in the field with similarly impressive qualifications.
Academic text (2011) -
When he moved out to Netivot, he built an impressive ranch house there.
Academic text (1990) -
The scientist's research resulted in an impressive array of groundbreaking discoveries.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Causing great surprise and admiration
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2.1
Very impressive and causing a strong feeling of wonder
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2.8
Unusual and easy to notice because it is different or surprising
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3.5
Very impressive and exciting to look at
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3.9
Very impressive and beautiful in appearance or style
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3.6
Very beautiful and impressive in a way that makes people admire it
241
3.4
Much better than most others in skill or quality
215
1.8
Very good and surprising in a way that pleases people
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3.2
Very impressive and grand in appearance or style
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3.7
Very beautiful and impressive to look at
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5.4
Very impressive and much better than normal
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3.4
Very surprising and making you feel great wonder
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4.1
So surprising and impressive that you feel amazed
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3.3
Having good qualities that make people respect you
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4.1
Very good and impressive
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6.7
Very large or impressive in a way that amazes people
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5.6
Causes people to feel great respect and wonder because it is very impressive
3
2.8
Very impressive and exciting
3
9.0
Someone who makes others feel fear and respect because they are very powerful
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5.5
Very impressive and much better than you expect
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
Fluent speech that has little meaning and very poor understanding of what others say or write
How Impressive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word impressive comes from the verb impress, made of im- and press, and press comes from an old Latin root pressare meaning 'to press'. Think of something that 'presses' into your mind or feelings so strongly you notice it, because that pressure is what makes something impressive and worthy of admiration or respect.