an impressive sermon, an impressive storm, an impressive ceremony.
SYNONYM(S): imposing, commanding, striking.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
com|pres´sive|ness — com|pres|sive «kuhm PREHS ihv», adjective. tending to compress; compressing. –com|pres´sive|ly, adverb. –com|pres´sive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
de|pres´sive|ness — de|pres|sive «dih prehsmh>ihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. tending to produce or characterized by depression; depressing. 2. having to do with or characterized by psychological depression: »Two or three persons out of every 100 in the world… … Useful english dictionary
ex|pres´sive|ness — ex|pres|sive «ehk SPREHS ihv», adjective. 1. serving as a sign or indication; expressing: »“Alas” is a word expressive of sadness. SYNONYM(S): indicative. 2. full of expression; having much feeling or meaning: »“His skin hung on his bones” is a… … Useful english dictionary
op|pres´sive|ness — op|pres|sive «uh PREHS ihv», adjective. 1. hard to bear; burdensome: »The great heat was oppressive. ... an oppressive modesty that found vent in endless apologies (Elizabeth Gaskell). 2. harsh; severe; unjust: »Oppressive measures were taken to… … Useful english dictionary
re|pres´sive|ness — re|pres|sive «rih PREHS ihv», adjective. tending to repress; having power to repress: »repressive laws. SYNONYM(S): inhibitory. –re|pres´sive|ly, adverb. –re|pres´sive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
sup|pres´sive|ness — sup|pres|sive «suh PREHS ihv», adjective. tending to suppress; causing suppression: »The drug … is of the suppressive type, which means it would not provide a cure but would be used to control the disease (Science News). –sup|pres´sive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
in´ex|pres´sive|ness — in|ex|pres|sive « ihk SPREHS ihv», adjective. 1. not expressive; lacking in expression. 2. Archaic. inexpressible. –in´ex|pres´sive|ly, adverb. –in´ex|pres´sive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
un´ex|pres´sive|ness — un|ex|pres|sive «UHN ehk SPREHS ihv», adjective. 1. = inexpressive. (Cf. ↑inexpressive) 2. Obsolete. ineffable: »So Lycidas…hears the unexpressive nuptial Song (Milton). –un´ex|pres´sive|ly, adverb. –un´ex|pres´sive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
com|pres´sive|ly — com|pres|sive «kuhm PREHS ihv», adjective. tending to compress; compressing. –com|pres´sive|ly, adverb. –com|pres´sive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
com|pres|sive — «kuhm PREHS ihv», adjective. tending to compress; compressing. –com|pres´sive|ly, adverb. –com|pres´sive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
