impressive

adjective
UK: /ɪmˈpres.ɪv/
US: /ɪmˈpres.ɪv/

  1. Causing someone to feel admiration or respect.

    1. That was impressive work. [ ] [ ]
    2. Her knowledge of the subject was truly impressive during the lecture. [ ] [ ]

  2. Making a strong impact; commanding attention because of size, quality, or skill.

    1. The car was very impressive. [ ] [ ]
    2. The scale of the project is quite impressive considering the tight budget. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

striking notable admirable significant remarkable

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "impressive" in English means: Causing someone to feel admiration or respect., Making a strong impact; commanding attention because of size, quality, or skill..

The phonetic transcription of "impressive" is /ɪmˈpres.ɪv/ in British English and /ɪmˈpres.ɪv/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "impressive": striking, notable, admirable, significant, remarkable.

Example usage of "impressive": "That was impressive work.". More examples on the page.