adj · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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/ɪmˈpɹɛst/
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rhymes with -ɛst
CMU ARPABET:IH2 M P R EH1 S T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
strongly affected, especially favourably
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
I was impressed with the cleanliness of the hotel.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
stamped, under pressure
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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3
adj
Meaning 3
compelled to serve in a military force
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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4
adj
Meaning 4
confiscated by force or authority
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
5
verb
Meaning 5
simple past and past participle of impress
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
39 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian:
տպավորված
(tpavorvac)
— strongly affected, especially favourably
Belarusian:
ўра́жаны
(wrážany)
— strongly affected, especially favourably
Bulgarian:
впечатле́н
(vpečatlén)
— strongly affected, especially favourably
Bulgarian:
очаро́ван
(očaróvan)
— strongly affected, especially favourably
Bulgarian:
възхите́н
(vǎzhitén)
— strongly affected, especially favourably
Catalan:
impressionat
— strongly affected, especially favourably
Esperanto:
imponita
— strongly affected, especially favourably
Finnish:
vaikuttunut
— strongly affected, especially favourably
French:
impressionné
— strongly affected, especially favourably
Galician:
impresionado
— strongly affected, especially favourably
German:
beeindruckt
— strongly affected, especially favourably
Italian:
colpito
— strongly affected, especially favourably
Italian:
impressionato
— strongly affected, especially favourably
Italian:
sbalordito
— strongly affected, especially favourably
Italian:
senza parole
— strongly affected, especially favourably
Korean:
반한
(banhan)
— strongly affected, especially favourably
Korean:
인상적인
(insangjeogin)
— strongly affected, especially favourably
Old English:
ġehrinen
— strongly affected, especially favourably
Polish:
pod wrażeniem
— strongly affected, especially favourably
Portuguese:
impressionado
— strongly affected, especially favourably
Russian:
впечатлённый
(vpečatljónnyj)
— strongly affected, especially favourably
Russian:
поражённый
(poražónnyj)
— strongly affected, especially favourably
Spanish:
impresionado
— strongly affected, especially favourably
Swedish:
imponerad
— strongly affected, especially favourably
Turkish:
etkilenmiş
— strongly affected, especially favourably
Vietnamese:
ấn tượng
— strongly affected, especially favourably
Bulgarian:
нати́снат
(natísnat)
— stamped, under pressure
Bulgarian:
отпеча́тан
(otpečátan)
— stamped, under pressure
Bulgarian:
щампо́ван
(štampóvan)
— stamped, under pressure
Catalan:
imprès
— stamped, under pressure
Finnish:
painunut
— stamped, under pressure
Old English:
ġeþryht
— stamped, under pressure
Old English:
ġeþryċċed
— stamped, under pressure
Swedish:
tryckt
— stamped, under pressure
Bulgarian:
иззе́т
(izzét)
— confiscated by force or authority
Bulgarian:
отне́т
(otnét)
— confiscated by force or authority
Bulgarian:
конфиску́ван
(konfiskúvan)
— confiscated by force or authority
Catalan:
requisat
— confiscated by force or authority
Finnish:
takavarikoitu
— confiscated by force or authority