impressive

Definition

  • adjective: deserving attention, admiration, or respect
  • adjective: making or tending to make a marked 'impression'
  • synonyms: effective, speaking, powerful

Examples

  • He has an 'impressive' vocabulary for a 10-year-old.

  • a large and 'impressive' [='imposing'] building

  • Her first performance was very 'impressive'.

Movie quotes

  • (..) - Coffee, my lady? - Yes, please. Thank you. - All right, man! - Look at you! - That's pretty impressive. - Yay, Sammy! All right! Oh, buddy. Your shirt's leaking. Oh, no, that's... Apologies. (..)
    2011 Friends with Benefits
  • (..) How is a guy like you single? I've just been waiting for someone to come up to me in the park and compliment me for looking at the trees and not the sunbathers. I meant it. It was impressive. Actually, if I'm gonna be completely honest with you, I was sleeping standing up. I worked hours straight. (..)
    2011 Friends with Benefits