impressive
adjective
im·pres·sive
im-ˈpre-siv 
: making or tending to make a marked impression : having the power to excite attention, awe, or admiration
an impressive display of skill
impressively
adverb
impressiveness
noun
Examples of impressive in a Sentence
He has an impressive vocabulary for a 10-year-old.
Her first performance was very impressive.
He has an impressive manner.
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Knueppel has been impressive through 25 games, becoming the early favorite to claim rookie of the year honors in the spring.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 13 Dec. 2025
The company’s impressive upward mobility was owed to its industry-changing design, first applied to the stunning 2003 Le Mans Quattro concept—which eventually became the R8—then quickly followed by the Nuvolari and Pikes Peak concepts, which led to the A5 and Q7 production cars, respectively.
—Jonny Lieberman, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2025
Baking the cake in three layers instead of two gives each slice an impressive presentation and offers more surface area for the icing which is the true star of this recipe.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2025
Extracts of cinnamon, and in particular several organic volatiles and essential oil compounds extracted from cinnamon, have yielded some pretty impressive results in terms of deterring insect and fungal activity.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 13 Dec. 2025
The company’s impressive upward mobility was owed to its industry-changing design, first applied to the stunning 2003 Le Mans Quattro concept—which eventually became the R8—then quickly followed by the Nuvolari and Pikes Peak concepts, which led to the A5 and Q7 production cars, respectively.
—Jonny Lieberman, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2025
Baking the cake in three layers instead of two gives each slice an impressive presentation and offers more surface area for the icing which is the true star of this recipe.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2025
Extracts of cinnamon, and in particular several organic volatiles and essential oil compounds extracted from cinnamon, have yielded some pretty impressive results in terms of deterring insect and fungal activity.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for impressive
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“Impressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impressive. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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impressive
adjective
im·pres·sive
im-ˈpres-iv
: having the power to impress the mind or feelings
an impressive speech
impressively
adverb
impressiveness
noun
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