Synonyms of impactful

impactful

adjective

im-ˈpakt-fəl 

as in impressive

having the power to affect the feelings or sympathies

an impactful story of love and redemption

Synonyms & Similar Words

• impressive
• emotional
• exciting
• passionate
• poignant
• inspirational
• moving
• meaningful
• excitable
• dramatic
• eloquent
• stirring
• touching
• affecting
• expressive
• theatrical
• significant
• feeling
• responsive
• demonstrative
• provoking
• stimulating
• sensitive
• melodramatic
• cathartic
• rousing
• histrionic

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unimpressive
• unemotional
• cool
• cold
• dispassionate
• detached
• unaffecting
• emotionless
• deadpan

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of impactful

Domingo said that the event was especially impactful during New York Fashion Week, when a lot of eyes are on the fashion and entertainment industry. — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026

Below, during a conversation with THR, Cregger also discusses the personal reasons why Resident Evil was his most challenging shoot yet, before teasing the impactful ending that has been highly protected thus far. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

With universal, impactful themes resonate with audiences worldwide. — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026

That an event, no matter how catastrophic and impactful, takes up less space in public memory and is supplanted by new ones is, after all, how history works. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026