Words / B1

im-PRES-iv/ɪmˈpresɪv/

Impressive means causing admiration because it is very good or large: an impressive recovery; impressive results. Impress is the verb; impression is the noun (already in the dictionary). Good is weaker; stunning is stronger and more informal. Attendance recoveries can be impressive after a strike.

Meaning

Making you admire something because it is very good or large.

Examples

• “The recovery in attendance was impressive after the bus strike.”
• “The new lab is impressive in size, which is the “large” sense.”

Good to know

impressive results / recovery / building. Verb: impress. Noun: impression. Weaker: good. Size or quality. School data / new buildings.

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