Impressive
Impressive adjective - Having the power to affect the feelings or sympathies.
Portentous and impressive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Portentous" instead an adjective "Impressive".
Portentous
Portentous adjective - Causing wonder or astonishment.
Usage example: in 1969 people regarded the first landing on the moon as a truly portentous event
Impressive and portentous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Impressive" instead an adjective "Portentous".
Nearby Words: portent, portentously
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- exceptional and impressive
- exceptional and portentous
- substantial and impressive
- substantial and portentous
- big and impressive
- big and portentous
- wonderful and impressive
- wonderful and portentous
- remarkable and impressive
- remarkable and portentous
- momentous and impressive
- momentous and portentous
- important and impressive
- important and portentous
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