impressive

1. 1.

   making a strong or vivid impression

   “an impressive ceremony”

   Antonymsunimpressive

   Similaramazingarrestingastonishingbaronialdazzlingdramaticexpansiveformidable
2. 2.

   producing a strong effect

   “gave an impressive performance as Othello”

   “a telling gesture”

   Synonymstelling

   Similareffective

Questions about impressive

What does impressive mean?

impressive means "making a strong or vivid impression". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in impressive?

impressive has 3 syllables: im-pres-sive. The stress falls on "pres". In IPA it is /ˌɪmˈpɹɛsɪv/.

What is another word for impressive?

Close synonyms include telling. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of impressive?

The recorded antonyms are unimpressive.

Is impressive a common word?

impressive is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with impressive?

4 words rhyme with impressive. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.