impressive

adjectivecommon in dialogue

//ɪmˈpɹɛsɪv//

Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress.

adjective

1
Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress.
an impressive speech
an impressive movie
2
Capable of being impressed.
3
Appealing.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *per-? Proto-Indo-European *pres-der. Proto-Italic *pres- Latin premō Latin imprimō Latin impressusder. Middle English impressen English impress Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English impressive From impress + -ive.

Forms

comparative: more impressive
superlative: most impressive

impress · To affect (someone) strongly and often favourably.impressed · Strongly affected, especially favourably.impression · The indentation or depression made by the pressure of one…

impressive · Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress.

imprint · An impression; the mark left behind by printing something or…imprisonment · A confinement in a place, especially a prison or a jail,…improper · Unsuitable to needs or circumstances; inappropriate; inapt.

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