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impressive(dictionary)
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impressive (iou)



impressive adjective. L16.
[from IMPRESS verb1 + -IVE.]
Able to be easily impressed; susceptible (to); impressible. L16-M17.
J. Spencer The multitude..cannot but be greatly impressive to any great and religious Perswasions concerning Prodigies.
Making a deep impression on the mind or senses, esp. so as to cause approval or admiration; (of language, a scene, etc.) capable of exciting deep feeling. L16.
D. W. Goodwin There is now impressive evidence that drinking and pregnancy do not mix. B. Lopez What was so impressive about the bear we saw..was how robust he seemed.
impressively adverb E19.
impressiveness noun M17.