impressive
[adjective]
Synonyms: grand, awesome, dramatic, exciting, moving, powerful, stirring, striking

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Antonyms: unimpressive
Related Words: august, grand, imposing, majestic, noble, splendid, superb, arresting, notable, striking

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English Thesaurus: good, nice, good quality/high quality, fine, neat, ...

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im‧pres‧sive W3 /ɪmˈpresɪv/ adjective
[Word Family: noun: impression, impressionism, impressionist, impressiveness; adjective: impressionable, impressive ≠ unimpressive, impressionistic, unimpressed; adverb: impressively, impressionistically; verb: impress]
something that is impressive makes you admire it because it is very good, large, important etc:
The figures certainly look impressive.
Among the guests was an impressive array of authors and critics.
—impressively adverb:
Production standards are impressively high.
—impressiveness noun [uncountable]

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

impressive
adj.
VERBS be, look, seem | become | remain | make sth The fact that he is so young makes his achievements even more impressive.
find sth
ADV. decidedly, enormously, extremely, highly, hugely, immensely, mightily, most, particularly, really, tremendously, truly, very The new building looks most impressive.
far from, hardly, not unduly He was far from impressive in his semi-final against Federer.
fairly, pretty, quite, rather | undeniably, undoubtedly | suitably A large portico provides a suitably impressive entrance to the chapel.
equally, similarly The scenery to the north of the lake is equally impressive.
consistently | technically, visually The film is technically impressive, but lacks real excitement.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

good of a high standard or quality:
I’ve just read a really good book.
My French is not very good.
nice pleasant and enjoyable. Nice is very common in spoken English. In written English, it is better to use other words:
I hope you have a nice vacation.
It will be nice to see you again.
good quality/high quality well made from good materials:
If you buy good quality shoes, they last much longer.
high-quality wallpapers
fine used for describing things of a very high quality, or weather with no rain and clear skies:
The restaurant serves the finest food in Florence.
If it’s fine tomorrow, we’ll go for a walk.
neat American English spoken good – used when you like something:
That’s a neat idea.
They sell some really neat stuff.
attractive an attractive offer, course of action etc seems good and makes you want to accept it or do it:
Going home for dinner was a more attractive proposition than completing his run.
Buying direct from the manufacturer seems the most attractive option.
impressive something that is impressive is good in a way that makes people admire it:
an impressive achievement
It was a very impressive performance.
excellent/superb extremely good:
Your English is excellent.
She’s a superb teacher.
great/wonderful/terrific/fantastic especially spoken extremely good:
It’s a great film.
Her cooking is wonderful.
That’s a terrific idea!
brilliant British English especially spoken extremely good:
The play was absolutely brilliant.
amazing/incredible extremely good, in a surprising and exciting way:
New York is an amazing place.
The skating has been incredible in this competition.
beautiful/glorious used about weather that is very pleasant and sunny:
It’s a beautiful day.
The weather was just glorious.
outstanding/first-class/top-quality much better than other places, people etc:
an outstanding performance
The service is always first-class.
exceptional unusually good:
Occasionally, we get a student with exceptional talent.
a woman of exceptional beauty
awesome especially American English informal very good:
The movie was awesome.
be out of this world spoken to be extremely good:
Their chocolate cake is just out of this world!

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

impressive used about something that people admire because it is very good, large, important etc:
The cathedral is very impressive.
The drug has shown some impressive results.
dazzling extremely impressive – used especially when someone does something very well or looks very beautiful:
a dazzling performance
a dazzling smile
breathtaking extremely impressive – used especially about beautiful views, or the fast speed of something:
The views of the Rocky Mountains are simply breathtaking.
The economy is growing at a breathtaking pace.
spectacular very impressive and exciting to look at or watch:
a spectacular fireworks display
awe-inspiring so impressive that you feel great respect and admiration, or you feel rather frightened:
Michelangelo’s masterpiece is awe-inspiring.
The volcano was an awe-inspiring sight.
majestic [usually before noun] very impressive because of being big and beautiful:
the majestic mountain scenery
a majestic animal
imposing [usually before noun] written used about buildings and people that are large and impressive:
the imposing entrance hall
The bishop was an imposing figure.

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