impressed

1. 1
   adjective

   Feeling admiration because something or someone is very good.

   Like wanting to clap when someone does something really well.

   She was impressed by how quickly he solved the puzzle.

   The judges looked impressed after hearing the young singer.

   Similarawed, amazed, dazzled, admiring

   Oppositeunimpressed, disappointed

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2. 2
   verb

   Simple past and past participle of impress. Use this form for something that already happened.

   Her speech impressed everyone in the room.

   The students impressed their teacher with careful work.

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3. 3
   adjective

   Pressed or stamped into a surface so it leaves a mark.

   Like the shape you leave when you press a coin into soft clay.

   The impressed design on the leather cover was still sharp.

   Each coin shows an impressed image of the city's founder.

   Similarimprinted, tooled

   Oppositeraised

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4. 4
   adjective

   Forced to join an army or navy against your will.

   Like being grabbed off the street and made to work whether you want to or not.

   The impressed sailors longed to return to their families.

   Many impressed men deserted at the first safe chance.

   Similarpressed, drafted

   Oppositevoluntary

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5. 5
   adjective

   Taken away by force or by an official order.

   Like having your bike taken by an official who says they need it.

   The impressed horses were marched off to the army camp.

   Farmers watched their impressed wagons disappear down the road.

   Similarappropriated

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