impressive
//ɪmˈpɹɛsɪv//
Forms
- Comparative
- more impressive
- Superlative
- most impressive
Definitions
1.Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress.
2.Capable of being impressed.
3.Appealing.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #3194
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Word family
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁én
Proto-Italic *en
Proto-Italic *en-
Latin in-
Proto-Indo-European *per-?
Proto-Indo-European *pres-der.
Proto-Italic *pres-
Latin premō
Latin imprimō
Latin impressusder.
Middle English impressen
English impress
Proto-Indo-European *-wós