impressionistic

im·pres·sion·is·tic

adj \(ˌ)im-ˌpre-shə-ˈnis-tik\

Definition of IMPRESSIONISTIC

1

or im·pres·sion·ist \im-ˈpre-sh(ə-)nist\ often capitalized : of, relating to, or constituting impressionism

2

: based on or involving impression as distinct from expertise or fact <intuitions and impressionistic anecdotal accounts — Sidney Hook>

— im·pres·sion·is·ti·cal·ly \(ˌ)im-ˌpre-shə-ˈnis-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Examples of IMPRESSIONISTIC

1. He wrote an impressionistic account of the battle scene.

First Known Use of IMPRESSIONISTIC

1886

Rhymes with IMPRESSIONISTIC

anachronistic, antagonistic, behavioristic, cannibalistic, characteristic, collectivistic, deterministic, expressionistic, extralinguistic, militaristic, metalinguistic, monopolistic, monotheistic, naturalistic, neologistic, opportunistic, paternalistic, polytheistic, propagandistic, psycholinguistic, reductionistic, relativistic, somnambulistic