# impressive

Pronunciation: say "im-PRES-iv" /ɪmˈpɹɛsɪv/

## Adjective

1. Making, or tending to make, a strong positive impression; able to impress those who see or hear it.
   - Simple: So good or large that it makes people admire and notice it.
   - _The orchestra delivered an impressive performance that left the audience speechless._
   - _Her résumé is impressive, listing a decade of leadership across three industries._
2. Appealing; having qualities that attract or please those who encounter it.
   - Simple: Pleasing and attractive, so that people like it.
   - _The proposal was impressive, and several investors found it hard to resist._
   - _Fresh fruit arranged across the table looked genuinely impressive to the arriving guests._
3. Capable of being impressed; able to receive an impression or be shaped by an outside influence.
   - Simple: Able to take in or be changed by what is pressed, seen, or felt.
   - _Soft wax is impressive, taking a clear shape from any seal pressed into it._
   - _Children of that age are impressive, quickly taking on the manners and habits of whoever raises them._

## Origin

Formed from "impress" combined with the suffix "-ive".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/impressive (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).