impressive
pronunciation
How to pronounce impressive in British English:
UK [ɪmˈpresɪv]
How to pronounce impressive in American English:
US [ɪmˈpresɪv]
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- Adjective:
- making a strong or vivid impression
- producing a strong effect
Word Origin
- impressive (adj.)
- 1570s, "capable of being easily impressed," from impress + -ive. Meaning "capable of making an impression on the mind or senses" is from 1775. Related: Impressively; impressiveness.
Example
- 1. In agriculture especially , the cuts seem impressive .
- 2. The liberal technicians have an impressive certainty about them .
- 3. It was perhaps not the coziest place , but it was decidedly impressive .
- 4. The 1142 km ( 710 mile ) golmud-lhasa line certainly sounds impressive .
- 5. The new wing of gaza 's main hospital looks impressive , but it will open without air-conditioning because of electrical outages .