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

  • (..) stylish, slender, of course... worships the magazine. But so often, they turn out to be- I don't know- disappointing and, um... stupid. So you, with that impressive r'sum'... and the big speech about your so-called work ethic- I, um- I thought you would be different. I said to myself, go ahead. (..)
    2006 The Devil Wears Prada