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Antonyms for impressive
Grammar : Adj |
Spell : im-pres-iv |
Phonetic Transcription : ɪmˈprɛs ɪv |
Definition of impressive
Origin :- 1570s, "capable of being easily impressed," from impress + -ive. Meaning "capable of making an impression on the mind or senses" is from 1775. Related: Impressively; impressiveness.
- adj powerful, influential
- Suddenly his countenance shone with a strange and impressive beauty.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- It was what is generally known as a most impressive service.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- Still it was an impressive sight, to one who had not seen Niagara.
- Extract from : « Sketches from Memory » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- The orator of Guayana to be impressive must be long, however little he may have to say.
- Extract from : « Green Mansions » by W. H. Hudson
- Cartwright, in his most impressive manner, stepped a foot closer to Bud's chair.
- Extract from : « The Underdog » by F. Hopkinson Smith
- And he felt that his manner when confronted with the telegram had not been impressive.
- Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
- Duncan was touched at the quiet and impressive exhibition of his grief.
- Extract from : « The Last of the Mohicans » by James Fenimore Cooper
- Such whims are only impressive as we originate them, I think; they are not to be communicated.
- Extract from : « A Tale of Two Cities » by Charles Dickens
- I was aware that the latter phrase was heated where I had merely meant it to be impressive.
- Extract from : « Ruggles of Red Gap » by Harry Leon Wilson
- In truth, he is as impressive in the home as in the cathedral.
- Extract from : « The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 25, January 1893 » by Various
Synonyms for impressive
- absorbing
- affecting
- arresting
- august
- awe-inspiring
- consequential
- cool
- deep
- dramatic
- effective
- eloquent
- excited
- exciting
- extraordinary
- forcible
- grand
- impassioned
- important
- imposing
- inspiring
- intense
- lavish
- luxurious
- majestic
- massive
- momentous
- monumental
- moving
- noble
- notable
- penetrating
- prime
- profound
- remarkable
- rousing
- splendid
- stately
- stirring
- striking
- sumptuous
- superb
- thrilling
- touching
- towering
- vital
- well-done
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