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impressive

im·pres·sive

impressive

 
 
pronunciation:
ihm pre sihv
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition: able to make a strong or lasting impact on the mind or emotions; striking.
an impressive buildingan impressive piece of work
synonyms:
imposing, memorable, striking, unforgettable
antonyms:
ordinary, unimpressive
similar words:
dramatic, grand, magnificent, mighty, moving, noble, notable, splendid
Word Combinations  About this feature
adverb + (adj.)impressive equally, incredibly, less, most, particularly, physically, pretty, quite, similarly, terribly, tremendously, truly, very, visually
(adj.)impressive + adverb nonetheless
(adj.)impressive + noun accomplishment, achievement, array, arsenal, cast, collection, comeback, credentials, debut, demonstration, display, feat, feature, gain, growth, improvement, lineup, list, monument, mural, panorama, pedigree, performance, portfolio, progress, rack, rally, record, result, resume, rookie, roster, ruin, scenery, showing, sight, specimen, stat, statistic, statistics, streak, stride, sum, turnaround, turnout, victory, vocabulary, win [See all][See only the most frequent]
derivations: impressively (adv.), impressiveness (n.)