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US
/ˌɪmˈpɹɛsɪv/
]
[ UK /ɪmpɹˈɛsɪv/ ]
[ UK /ɪmpɹˈɛsɪv/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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producing a strong effect
a telling gesture
gave an impressive performance as Othello -
making a strong or vivid impression
an impressive ceremony
How To Use impressive In A Sentence
- Xmas hurtles at us like a skateboarding troll trundling downhill - it's big, impressive, but to be viewed with a certain trepidation by those in its path. Toys R Us - Military Sword & Sorcery is coming ("#### Harry Potter! Daddy, where's my axe?")
- Something of an all-star outfit, each band member is an accomplished musician with an impressive r sum and enormous talent.
- But the record is less impressive. Times, Sunday Times
- Six biogeographical zones, ranging from subtropical forest to highland scrub, host an impressive 151 species of bird, 34 species of mammal, 228 species of butterfly and countless plants. Taiwan's Greatest Ascent
- More impressive still is his quicksilver dexterity in following the ever-changing contours of Sibelius' form.
- An impressive showpiece . -- Booklist, starred review.
- The house itself was unimpressive but the location was spectacular.
- Kirkland is a lovely city nestled on Lake Washington, with views of the water, the Seattle skyline, and of course Mount Rainier, which is by far the area's most impressive and hopefully most dormant volcano. Archive 2007-10-01
- One such is the following chart, which can be used to devise typical bureaucratic phrases that sound impressive but mean nothing.
- Cutting the budget was an impressive accomplishment.