IMPRESSIONIST Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

im-ˈpre-sh(ə-)nist

Definition of impressionist

as in performer

a person who imitates another's voice and mannerisms for comic effect a celebrated impressionist who can do enough rapid-fire imitations to populate an entire stage with characters

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Recent Examples of impressionist

Noun

Mimics tells the story of Sam, a struggling impressionist who makes a pact with a wicked puppet. — Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026 The actor and impressionist, who has been with the show since 1989, has no idea what happens after that. — Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026

Adjective

Don't miss the renowned impressionist collection with paintings by Monet and van Gogh. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026 The Oberoi Rajgarh Palace appears like a post-impressionist vision, its beige crown backdropped by the freckled green of the Maniyagarh hills. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for impressionist

Recent Examples of Synonyms for impressionist

Noun

That suggests that the filmmaker and performer is not on the general public’s radar in as big a way as the breathless media coverage suggests.

— Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026
Her crime was objecting, out loud, when another performer railed against Israel from a stage.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of performer

Adjective

Inevitably, much of that knowledge was still undigested and poorly sorted; as a result the planet, viewed from Europe, must have seemed a rather impressionistic and formless place.

— Ian Tattersall, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026
As Pattinson spends a long night trying to rescue his brother, the Safdies weave a nightmarish, impressionistic vision of New York that ranks among the most unsettling cinematic depictions of the city.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of impressionistic

Noun

Niu Jianrong, an experienced TV and film director, made his debut as a lead actor in the film.

— Jenny S. Li, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
Before moving behind the camera, Ropp established himself as an actor in Gavin O’Connor’s The Way Back, Megan Park’s The Fallout and Peter Farrelly’s The Greatest Beer Run Ever.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of actor

Adjective

Raimi and his collaborators go all out, ramping up the expressionistic filmmaking and embracing a clearer tone of comical absurdity.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 10 July 2026
In his songs, the English language turned woolier and more expressionistic; musical space-time distended and stretched.

— New York Times, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026

Definition of expressionistic

Noun

By the way, there were a high number of Kansas City fans in their red jerseys in the stands but Taylor Swift, the superstar singer/entertainer who is married to Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, didn’t attend.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026
Of course, one entertainer who isn’t in that category would seem to be a natural fit for Arrowhead — the one who has married into Kansas City’s aristocracy.

— Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of entertainer

Adjective

The collaboration launches with the work of LeRoy Neiman, who is known for his expressionist depictions of sports, leisure, and other facets of Americana.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Soon, his neo-expressionist paintings gained popularity, and they were featured in museums and galleries across the world.

— Nicole Harris, Parents, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of expressionist

Noun

The Dadaists used this gleefully and compulsively (see René Clair and Francis Picabia’s wacky Entr’Acte); so, famously, did Hideo Nakata in Y2K hit The Ring and countless imitators.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026
The account has amassed over 10,000 followers, inspiring imitator accounts.

— Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of imitator

Noun

In this case, that’s Sarah Jones, a hugely adept impersonator of a variety of New York characters who, in 2006, won a special Tony for her one-person summoning of nearly all of Queens in Bridge & Tunnel.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
An impersonator may have tricked a Las Vegas nightclub last year, but those at the park Tuesday appeared convinced of their brush with Bieber.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of impersonator

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