impressive

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/ɪmˈprɛsɪv/ · im-pres-sive

Evoking admiration through quality or grandeur.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Evoking admiration through quality or grandeur.

ایسی چیز جو کسی کی تعریف یا عظمت پیدا کرے۔

مؤثر

mo'asser

Synonyms

remarkablenoteworthystrikingنمایاںپیش انداززبرست

Antonyms

unimpressiveordinary mediocreبے اثرعاممتوسط

Common Collocations

  • impressive performance
  • impressive results
  • impressive display

Example Sentences

The artist's work is truly impressive.

فنکار کا کام واقعی مؤثر ہے۔

Fankaar ka kaam waqai mo'asser hai.

She gave an impressive speech at the conference.

اس نے کانفرنس میں ایک مؤثر تقریر کی۔

Us ne conference mein aik mo'asser taqreer ki.

His achievements are impressive and deserve recognition.

اس کی کامیابیاں مؤثر ہیں اور تعریف کی مستحق ہیں۔

Us ki kaamyabiyaan mo'asser hain aur tareef ki mustahq hain.

Easily Confused With

depressive:Impressive means evoking admiration, while depressive refers to causing depression or sadness.

Word Family

impress
verbاثر کرنا
impression
nounاثر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of something that impresses you, like a fireworks display.

Imagine a breathtaking view or a standing ovation.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارمان لیکن پھر بھی کم نکلے۔

Hazaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, Bohat nikle mere armaan lekin phir bhi kam nikle.

Thousands of desires, each so intense that one could die for it, yet many of my wishes were fulfilled, but still, they are too few.

Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

اونٹ کے منہ میں دانہ

Oont ke mooh mein daana

A grain in the mouth of a camel.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "impressivus" — to press into

First known use: 1800

The word 'impressive' evolved from Middle French 'impression', which entered English in the late 14th century. The adjective form emerged in the early 19th century.