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- [verb im-pres; noun im-pres]
- /verb ɪmˈprɛs; noun ˈɪm prɛs/
- /ɪmˈprest/
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- [verb im-pres; noun im-pres]
- /verb ɪmˈprɛs; noun ˈɪm prɛs/
Definitions of impressed word
- verb with object impressed to press or force into public service, as sailors. 1
- verb with object impressed to seize or take for public use. 1
- verb with object impressed to take or persuade into service by forceful arguments: The neighbors were impressed into helping the family move. 1
- verb without object impressed to create a favorable impression; draw attention to oneself: a child's behavior intended to impress. 1
- abbreviation IMPRESSED impressment. 1
- noun impressed Strongly affected, especially favourably. 1
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Origin of impressed
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English < Latin impressus past participle of imprimere to press into or upon, impress, equivalent to im- im-1 + pressus past participle of premere (combining form -primere) to press1; see print
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Parts of speech for Impressed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
impressed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
impressed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for impressed
adj impressed
- fascinated — to attract and hold attentively by a unique power, personal charm, unusual nature, or some other special quality; enthrall: a vivacity that fascinated the audience.
- affected — If you describe someone's behaviour as affected, you disapprove of the fact that they behave in an unnatural way that is intended to impress other people.
- snowed — Meteorology. a precipitation in the form of ice crystals, mainly of intricately branched, hexagonal form and often agglomerated into snowflakes, formed directly from the freezing of the water vapor in the air. Compare ice crystals, snow grains, snow pellets.
- dazzled — to overpower or dim the vision of by intense light: He was dazzled by the sudden sunlight.
adjective impressed
- awestricken — filled with awe.
- enthralled — Capture the fascinated attention of.
- overwhelmed — to overcome completely in mind or feeling: overwhelmed by remorse.
- rapt — deeply engrossed or absorbed: a rapt listener.
- captivated — Simple past tense and past participle of captivate.
Antonyms for impressed
adjective impressed
- unimpressed — finding sth unremarkable
- pressed — fruit juice: squeezed
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