Impressive definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary IMPRESS'IVE, a. Making or ... feeling; adapted to touch sensibility or the conscience; as an impressive discourse; an impressive scene. 1. Capable of being impressed; susceptible. WordNet (r) 3 ... 2005) adj 1: making a strong or vivid impression; "an impressive ceremony" [ant: unimpressive] 2: producing a strong effect; "gave an impressive performance as Othello"; "a telling gesture" [syn: impressive, telling] Merriam Webster's adjective Date: 1598 making or ...
... some rich valley. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adj 1: impressive in appearance; "a baronial mansion"; "an imposing residence"; "a noble ... distinguished, grand, imposing, magisterial] Merriam Webster's adjective Date: 1786 impressive in size, bearing, dignity, or grandeur Synonyms: see grand • imposingly adverb Oxford Reference Dictionary adj. impressive, formidable, esp. in appearance. Derivatives: imposingly adv. imposingness n. Webster ... Laying as a duty; enjoining. 2. Adapted to impress forcibly; impressive; commanding; as, an imposing air; an imposing spectacle. ``Large and ... or something as imposing, you mean that they have an impressive appearance or manner. ...the imposing wrought-iron gates at the ... s Dictionary of English Synonyms a. Grand, stately, august, majestic, impressive, noble, commanding. Moby Thesaurus Babylonian, Corinthian, adipose, aristocratic, arty, ...
... r) 3.0 (2005) adj 1: of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope; "an expansive lifestyle"; "in ... minded, lofty, rarefied, rarified, idealistic, noble-minded] 6: large and impressive in physical size or extent; "the bridge is a grand ... Synonyms: grand, magnificent, imposing, stately, majestic, grandiose mean large and impressive. grand adds to greatness of size the implications of handsomeness and dignity < a grand staircase >. magnificent implies an impressive largeness proportionate to scale without sacrifice of dignity or good ... grand, you mean that its size or appearance is very impressive. ...this grand building in the center of town... The scenery ... huge, hundred-dollar bill, illustrious, immense, immortal, immortalized, important, imposing, impressive, inspiring, intense, iron man, irresistible, kilo, kilocycle, kilogram, kilohertz, ...
... mind. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adv 1: in an impressive manner; "the students progressed impressively fast" [syn: impressively, imposingly] [ant: unimpressively] Merriam Webster's adverb see impressive Webster's 1913 Dictionary Impressive Im*press"ive, a. [Cf. F. impressif.] 1. Making, or ... to touch the sensibilities, or affect the conscience; as, an impressive discourse; an impressive scene. 2. Capable of being impressed. [Obs.] --Drayton. - Im*press ... Im*press"ive*ness, n. Collin's Cobuild Dictionary see impressive Moby Thesaurus abundantly, acutely, amazingly, amply, ardently, astonishingly, awesomely, ...
... moving story of a faithful dog > • movingly adverb Synonyms: moving, impressive, poignant, affecting, touching, pathetic mean having the power to produce ... calling forth pity or sympathy < a moving appeal for contributions >. impressive implies compelling attention, admiration, wonder, or conviction < an impressive list of achievements >. poignant applies to what keenly or sharply ... a. 1. Impelling, instigating, influencing, persuading. 2. Affecting, touching, pathetic, impressive. Moby Thesaurus active, activity, actuating, actuation, advancing, affecting, affective, afflictive ... expanding, heart-stirring, heart-swelling, heart-thrilling, heartrending, impellent, impelling, impressive, impulsive, in motion, inducive, inflammatory, influence, inner-direction, inspirational, inspiring ...
... mast, etc. 2. a. Affecting with strong emotions; surprising; forcible; impressive; as a striking representation or image. 3. Strong; exact; adapted ... noticeable • strikingly adverb Oxford Reference Dictionary adj. & n. --adj. 1 impressive; attracting attention. 2 (of a clock) making a chime to ... Striking Strik"ing, a. Affecting with strong emotions; surprising; forcible; impressive; very noticeable; as, a striking representation or image; a striking ... also strike Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms a. Affecting, impressive, surprising, astomshing, wonderful, extraordinary, forcible. Moby Thesaurus abbreviation, abridgment, acid ... high-potency, high-powered, high-pressure, high-tension, imperative, imposing, impressive, in force, in power, in relief, in the foreground, incisive ...
... s 1828 Dictionary IMPRESS'IVENESS, n. The quality of being impressive. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: splendid or imposing ... vivid impression on the mind Merriam Webster's noun see impressive Webster's 1913 Dictionary Impressive Im*press"ive, a. [Cf. F. impressif.] 1. Making, or ... to touch the sensibilities, or affect the conscience; as, an impressive discourse; an impressive scene. 2. Capable of being impressed. [Obs.] --Drayton. - Im*press ...
... s 1828 Dictionary EMPHAT'IC EMPHAT'ICAL, a. Forcible; strong; impressive; as an emphatic voice, tone or pronunciation; emphatical reasoning. 1 ... emphatique. See Emphasis.] 1. Uttered with emphasis; made prominent and impressive by a peculiar stress of voice; laying stress; deserving of stress or emphasis; forcible; impressive; strong; as, to remonstrate in am emphatic manner; an emphatic ... tone; emphatic reasoning. 2. Striking the sense; attracting special attention; impressive; forcible. ``Emphatical colors.'' --Boyle. ``Emphatical evils.'' --Bp. Reynolds. Syn: Forcible; earnest; impressive; energetic; striking; positive; important; special; significant. Collin's Cobuild Dictionary ...
... in dry substances when broken. 4. Powerful; acting with force; impressive; as forcible words or arguments. 5. Containing force; acting by ... Possessing force; characterized by force, efficiency, or energy; powerful; efficacious; impressive; influential. How forcible are right words! --Job. vi. 2?. Sweet ... to enter. Syn: Violent; powerful; strong; energetic; mighty; potent; weighty; impressive; cogent; influential. Collin's Cobuild Dictionary Forcible action involves physical ... of English Synonyms a. 1. Powerful, strong, mighty, weighty, potent, impressive, irresistible, cogent, all-powerful. 2. Violent, impetuous. 3. Violent, compulsory ... potency, high-powered, high-pressure, high-tension, husky, imperative, impetuous, impressive, in force, in power, in red letters, incisive, intense, iron ...
grandiose definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adj 1: impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur; used to show disapproval ... affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration 2. impressive because of uncommon largeness, scope, effect, or grandeur Synonyms: see ... di*ose", a. [F. grandiose, It. grandioso. See Grand.] 1. Impressive or elevating in effect; imposing; splendid; striking; -- in a good ... flowing, high-flown, high-flying, high-sounding, highfalutin, histrionic, imposing, impressive, inflated, inkhorn, labyrinthine, lexiphanic, lofty, lordly, lurid, luxurious, magnificent, magniloquent ...
... splendid, resplendent, gorgeous, glorious, sublime, superb mean extraordinarily or transcendently impressive. splendid implies outshining the usual or customary < the wedding was ... brilliant, sumptuous (a splendid palace; a splendid achievement). 2 dignified; impressive (splendid isolation). 3 excellent; fine (a splendid chance). Derivatives: splendidly ... of art as splendid, you mean that it is beautiful, impressive, and extremely well made. ...a splendid Victorian mansion. = magnificent ADJ ... gorgeous, grand, grandiose, great, healthy, heavenly, helpful, illustrious, immense, imposing, impressive, incomparable, incredible, keen, killing, kind, laudable, lavish, lovely, lush, lustrous ...
... or $1 48cts. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adj 1: impressive in appearance; "a baronial mansion"; "an imposing residence"; "a noble ... noble wine > b. very good or excellent 4. grand or impressive especially in appearance < noble edifice > 5. possessing, characterized by, or ... noble, you think that its appearance or quality is very impressive, making it superior to other things of its type. ...the ... highly respectable, honest, honorable, honored, idealistic, illustrious, immaculate, immutable, imposing, impressive, in favor, in good odor, in high favor, incommutable, inconvertible ...
... structure and adornment < a magnificent cathedral >; broadly strikingly beautiful or impressive < a magnificent physique > 4. impressive to the mind or spirit ; sublime < magnificent prose > 5. exceptionally ... mean that you think they are extremely good, beautiful, or impressive. ...a magnificent country house in wooded grounds. ...magnificent views over ... golden, gorgeous, grand, grandiose, great, heavenly, heroic, high, immense, imposing, impressive, lauded, lavish, lofty, lordly, luxurious, magnanimous, majestic, marvelous, noble, opulent ...