impressive

impressive
adj.
VERBS
▪ be, look, seem, sound
▪ become
▪ remain
▪ make sth
▪

The fact that he is so young makes his achievements even more impressive.

▪ find sth
ADVERB
▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc.
▪ enormously (esp. BrE), highly, hugely (esp. BrE), immensely (esp. BrE), incredibly, mightily (esp. BrE), most (esp. BrE), truly
▪

The new building looks most impressive.

▪ especially, particularly
▪ far from, hardly, not overly
▪

He was far from impressive in his semi-final against Federer.

▪ undeniably, undoubtedly (both esp. BrE)
▪ suitably (esp. BrE)
▪

A large portico provides a suitably impressive entrance to the chapel.

▪ equally, similarly
▪

The scenery to the north of the lake is equally impressive.

▪ consistently
▪ technically, visually
▪

The movie is technically impressive, but lacks real excitement.

Impressive is used with these nouns: ↑accomplishment, ↑achievement, ↑array, ↑building, ↑collection, ↑command, ↑credentials, ↑curriculum vitae, ↑demonstration, ↑display, ↑example, ↑fashion, ↑feat, ↑gain, ↑grasp, ↑growth, ↑library, ↑list, ↑number, ↑pedigree, ↑performance, ↑performer, ↑physique, ↑piece, ↑progress, ↑résumé, ↑range, ↑record, ↑remains, ↑result, ↑room, ↑roster, ↑sequence, ↑showing, ↑sight, ↑size, ↑start, ↑stride, ↑track record, ↑turnout, ↑variety, ↑victory, ↑waterfall, ↑win, ↑winner

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