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impressive

American  
[im-pres-iv] / ɪmˈprɛs ɪv /

adjective

  1. having the ability to impress the mind; arousing admiration, awe, respect, etc.; moving; admirable.

    an impressive ceremony; an impressive appearance.
    Synonyms:
    awesome, imposing
impressive British  
/ ɪmˈprɛsɪv /

adjective

  1. capable of impressing, esp by size, magnificence, etc; awe-inspiring; commanding

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Other Word Forms

  • impressively adverb
  • impressiveness noun
  • preimpressive adjective
  • unimpressive adjective
  • unimpressively adverb

Etymology

Origin of impressive

First recorded in 1585–95; impress 1 + -ive

Example Sentences

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In this one way, Los Angeles was more impressive than San Francisco.

From Literature

The technology of long-distance calls is getting more impressive every day, but there is still no way to telephone someone across an ocean.

From Literature

“Advertising revenue growth of 30% off a very big base is extremely impressive, and management seems confident that its AI-driven ad product pipeline can sustain strong growth,” analysts wrote.

From Barron's

"It's unfortunate Jack's been out with injury but I just want to say that was extremely impressive - his second tournament back and he's already competing at that level," Norrie said.

From BBC

It was, however, among Skenes’s most impressive showings, considering the absurd level of talent in the opposing dugout.

From The Wall Street Journal

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