impressive

/ɪmˈpɹɛsɪv/adj

Middle School

Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress.

Capable of being impressed.

Appealing.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

gee whiz stupendous

Antonyms

unimpressive

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

aggressive expressive excessive obsessive recessive depressive oppressive possessive regressive repressive

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

ian iba ibm ibn ice ich icy ida ide ido

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

acm aer afl air aix any ary bec bed beg

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

pvc svp vip pave pavo rsvp vape vips prove vapor

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