impressive
adjective
im·pres·sive im-ˈpre-siv 
: making or tending to make a marked impression : having the power to excite attention, awe, or admiration
an impressive display of skill
impressively adverb
impressiveness noun
Synonyms
- affecting
- emotional
- impactful
- moving
- poignant
- stirring
- touching
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Example Sentences
He has an impressive vocabulary for a 10-year-old. Her first performance was very impressive. He has an impressive manner.
Recent Examples on the Web Three Lombardi Trophies in five years is impressive by any standard, but the Cowboys of today are not Jimmy Johnson's Cowboys. 
Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2022 But this was still impressive, given his evident vigor. Ben Okri, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022 The pass rush and blitz mix was impressive, even with Jaelan Phillips not being seen much. Kenny Rosarion, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2022 But fan admiration for Fisher belies the fact the results haven’t been impressive. John Talty | Jtalty@al.com, al, 11 Sep. 2022 While the results are impressive, the feature has shortcomings and potential risks to users, experts told me. Mario Aguilar, STAT, 11 Sep. 2022 The performance by the actress, to whom Spielberg first reached out after being blown away by her all-time performance in 2010’s Blue Valentine, would be impressive even if one knew nothing about Spielberg’s actual mother, Leah Adler. Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2022 The Chiefs were impressive Sunday, routing Arizona on the road. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 Then Burrow threw his fourth interception on the following Bengals possession to Ahkello Witherspoon, who CBS Pittsburgh personality Josh Taylor notes has been impressive in a short amount of time for Pittsburgh. Jonathan X. Simmons, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2022 See More
Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2022 But this was still impressive, given his evident vigor. Ben Okri, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022 The pass rush and blitz mix was impressive, even with Jaelan Phillips not being seen much. Kenny Rosarion, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2022 But fan admiration for Fisher belies the fact the results haven’t been impressive. John Talty | Jtalty@al.com, al, 11 Sep. 2022 While the results are impressive, the feature has shortcomings and potential risks to users, experts told me. Mario Aguilar, STAT, 11 Sep. 2022 The performance by the actress, to whom Spielberg first reached out after being blown away by her all-time performance in 2010’s Blue Valentine, would be impressive even if one knew nothing about Spielberg’s actual mother, Leah Adler. Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2022 The Chiefs were impressive Sunday, routing Arizona on the road. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 Then Burrow threw his fourth interception on the following Bengals possession to Ahkello Witherspoon, who CBS Pittsburgh personality Josh Taylor notes has been impressive in a short amount of time for Pittsburgh. Jonathan X. Simmons, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1598, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
impressive
adjective
im·pres·sive im-ˈpre-siv
: having the power to impress the mind or feelings especially in a positive way
an impressive speech
impressively
adverb
as in magnificently
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- magnificently
- richly
- imposingly
- extravagantly
- expensively
- luxuriously
- large
- sumptuously
- high
- splendidly
- opulently
- grandiosely
- ostentatiously
- pompously
- pretentiously
- fine
- comfortably
- plushly
- grandly
- fatly
- lavishly
- indulgently
- palatially
- affluently
- prodigally
- wealthily
- wastefully
- immoderately
- intemperately
- wantonly
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- modestly
- austerely
- simply
- humbly
- poorly
- plainly
- moderately
- reasonably
- economically
- unpretentiously
- cheaply
- meagerly
- sensibly
- inexpensively
- sparingly
- conservatively
- prudently
- frugally
- sparely
- skimpily
- thriftily
- temperately
- restrainedly