high-impact

adjective

high-im·​pact ˈhī-ˈim-ˌpakt 

sports

: relating to or involving a physical activity (such as jumping or running) in which the body makes forceful and usually repeated contact with the ground

high-impact sports/exercises

a high-impact workout

high-impact wrestling moves

… a high-impact sports bra that's designed to provide ample support …

—Jemicah Colleen Marasigan

compare low-impact

Examples of high-impact in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Although early-stage ventures often lack the resources for full-scale HR teams, founders can take low-cost, high-impact steps, such as fostering psychological safety, implementing workload management, and tracking well-being metrics. —Samantha Dewalt, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025

With these tasks automated, employees can spend more time on more high-impact and meaningful work, according to the report. —Ernestine Siu shreya Ghosal, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025

Her routine has almost always included yoga, though the other components have shifted, moving away from running toward less high-impact forms of cardio like dance and walking. —Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 11 Sep. 2025

The key is to start with a single, high-impact area and build momentum from there. —Rajat Bhargava, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for high-impact

• artefact
• artifact
• counteract
• inexact
• interact
• noncontact
• reenact
• subcontract
• abstract
• attacked
• attract
• contact