- (of things or people) making you admire them, because they are very large, good, skilful, etc.
- an impressive performance
- an impressive array/list/collection
- an impressive display of skill
- He has an impressive record of 63 wins from 71 fights.
- an impressive building with a huge tower
- one of the most impressive novels of recent years
- Several of the younger players also looked impressive.
- She was very impressive in the interview.
Extra ExamplesTopics Buildingsb1- A large portico provides a suitably impressive entrance to the chapel.
- She was far from impressive in her semi-final against Osaka.
- The fact that he is so young makes his achievements even more impressive.
- The film is technically impressive, but lacks real excitement.
- The scenery to the north of the lake is equally impressive.
- The standard of cooking was pretty impressive.
- The team are 12 points ahead after an impressive victory last night.
- They gave a truly impressive performance.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- seem
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- extremely
- fairly
- very
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