imposing
pronunciation
How to pronounce imposing in British English:
UK [ɪmˈpəʊzɪŋ]
How to pronounce imposing in American English:
US [ɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ]
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- Adjective:
- impressive in appearance
- used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person
Word Origin
- imposing (adj.)
- "that impresses by appearance or manner," 1786, from present participle of impose (v.). Related: Imposingly.
Synonym
Example
- 1. It also built an imposing stock exchange , though there is no bourse .
- 2. By the summer of 1952 , farber had built an imposing new hospital , jimmy 's clinic .
- 3. In place of imposing glass towers , you 'll find remnants of hong kong 's traditional past : small wooden shops on narrow streets , ancient temples and a bounty of traditional fishing rafts
- 4. Even following decades of show-off modern architecture in london 's financial district , the bank of england 's headquarters in threadneedle street remains one of the city 's most imposing structures .
- 5. Yet imposing large losses on creditors is indeed risky .