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Meaning of 'impressive' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Impressive [ a.]
- 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.
- Capable of being impressed.

Meaning of 'impressive' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . impressive [ a]
Meaning (1):
- making a strong or vivid impression
Example in sentence:
  • an impressive ceremony
2 . impressive [ s]
Meaning (2):
- producing a strong effect
Example in sentence:
  • a telling gesture;
  • gave an impressive performance as Othello

Nearby Words:

imp imp-pole impacable impackment impact impacted impacting impaction impaint impair

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