IMPRESSIVE


Meaning of IMPRESSIVE in English

adj.

VERBS

▪ be , look , seem , sound

▪ become

▪ remain

▪ make sth

The fact that he is so young makes his achievements even more ~.

▪ find sth

ADVERB

▪ extremely , fairly , very , etc.

▪ enormously ( esp. BrE ), highly , hugely ( esp. BrE ), immensely ( esp. BrE ), incredibly , mightily ( esp. BrE ), most ( esp. BrE ), truly

The new building looks most ~.

▪ especially , particularly

▪ far from , hardly , not overly

He was far from ~ in his semi-final against Federer.

▪ undeniably , undoubtedly (both esp. BrE )

▪ suitably ( esp. BrE )

A large portico provides a suitably ~ entrance to the chapel.

▪ equally , similarly

The scenery to the north of the lake is equally ~.

▪ consistently

▪ technically , visually

The movie is technically ~, but lacks real excitement.

Impressive is used with these nouns: ↑ accomplishment , ↑ achievement , ↑ array , ↑ building , ↑ collection , ↑ command , ↑ credentials , ↑ curriculum vitae , ↑ demonstration , ↑ display , ↑ example , ↑ fashion , ↑ feat , ↑ gain , ↑ grasp , ↑ growth , ↑ library , ↑ list , ↑ number , ↑ pedigree , ↑ performance , ↑ performer , ↑ physique , ↑ piece , ↑ progress , ↑ résumé , ↑ range , ↑ record , ↑ remains , ↑ result , ↑ room , ↑ roster , ↑ sequence , ↑ showing , ↑ sight , ↑ size , ↑ start , ↑ stride , ↑ track record , ↑ turnout , ↑ variety , ↑ victory , ↑ waterfall , ↑ win , ↑ winner

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