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Definition of impressed adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

impressed

adjective
 
/ɪmˈprest/
 
/ɪmˈprest/
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  1. admiring somebody/something because you think they are particularly good, interesting, etc.
    • I must admit I am impressed.
    • impressed by somebody/something We were all impressed by her enthusiasm.
    • He was particularly impressed by her essay.
    • impressed with something She was suitably impressed (= as impressed as somebody had hoped) with the painting.
    • impressed at something He was impressed at the way the team had played.
    • impressed to see, hear, find, etc. We were impressed to see how well they'd done already.
    • impressed that… I was impressed that she remembered my name.
    see also unimpressed
    Extra Examples
    • He was very impressed with her house.
    • I was not overly impressed by the proposals.
    • My wife was impressed enough to commission a portrait from the artist.
    • Others seemed equally impressed with his work.
    • She was impressed at how well Stephen could dance.
    • The manager was clearly impressed by Jo's work.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • look
    • seem
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    preposition
    • at
    • by
    • with
    See full entry
See impressed in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee impressed in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English

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