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im·pres·sive

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–adjective

having the ability to impress the mind; arousing admiration, awe, respect, etc.; moving; admirable: an impressive ceremony; an impressive appearance.

[Origin: 1585–95; impress¹ + -ive

]

—Related forms

im·pres·sive·ly, adverb

im·pres·sive·ness, noun

—Synonyms imposing, awesome.

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im·pres·sive Audio Help (ĭm-prěs'ĭv) Pronunciation Key
adj. Making a strong or vivid impression; striking or remarkable: an impressive ceremony.

im·pres'sive·ly adv., im·pres'sive·ness n.

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impressive
adjective
1.	making a strong or vivid impression; "an impressive ceremony" [ant: unimpressive]
2.	producing a strong effect; "gave an impressive performance as Othello"; "a telling gesture"

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imˈpressive [-siv] adjective

(negative unimpressive) making a great impression on a person's mind, feelings etc
Example: an impressive ceremony

Arabic:	مُؤَثِّر، رائِع
Chinese (Simplified):	给人深刻印象的
Chinese (Traditional):	給人深刻印象的
Czech:	působivý
Danish:	imponerende
Dutch:	indrukwekkend
Estonian:	muljet avaldav
Finnish:	vaikuttava
French:	impressionnant
German:	eindrucksvoll
Greek:	εντυπωσιακός
Hungarian:	hatásos
Icelandic:	áhrifamikill
Indonesian:	mengesankan
Italian:	impressionante

Japanese:	印象に残る
Korean:	감동적인
Latvian:	iespaidīgs; izteiksmīgs
Lithuanian:	įspūdingas
Norwegian:	imponerende, gripende, mektig
Polish:	imponujący
Portuguese (Brazil):	impressionante
Portuguese (Portugal):	impressionante
Romanian:	impresionant
Russian:	впечатляющий
Slovak:	pôsobivý
Slovenian:	impresiven
Spanish:	impresionante
Swedish:	imponerande
Turkish:	etkileyici

See also: be under the impression (that), impression, impress

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Impressive

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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