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impactive

[im-pak-tiv]

adjective

caused by impact: impactive pain.
compelling or impressive: He was deeply moved by the impactive force of the performance.

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Nearby words

  1. impacted fracture,
  2. impacter,
  3. impactful,
  4. impaction,
  5. impactite,
  6. impair,
  7. impaired,
  8. impairment,
  9. impala,
  10. impale

Origin of impactive

First recorded in 1930–35; impact + -ive
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British Dictionary definitions for impactive

impactive

adjective

of or relating to a physical impact
making a strong impression
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