Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

impressive

/ɪmˈpɹɛsɪv/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.47 in modern English

Syllables
im-pres-sive
IPA
/ɪmˈpɹɛsɪv/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress.

adj

Capable of being impressed.

adj

Appealing.

Example Sentences

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 Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English impressive From impress + -ive.

Inflected Forms

more impressive (comparative) most impressive (superlative)

Derived Forms

impressively impressiveness impressivity

Frequently Paired Words

impression

Synonyms

stupendous gee whiz imposing lordly telling

Antonyms

unimpressive

Rhymes With

progressive aggressive excessive successive oppressive obsessive expressive depressive possessive repressive regressive recessive

Questions

How do you pronounce impressive?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪmˈpɹɛsɪv/.
What does impressive mean?
Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress.
Where does impressive come from?
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 Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English impressive From impress + -ive.

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