imposing en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɪmˈpəʊzɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
- /ɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/ (General-American)
Meanings
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Magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity.
an imposing presence
The castle was an imposing sight on the hilltop.
an imposing building
He had an imposing figure and a deep voice.
Considerable remains of that terminus still exist, and it does not appear to have been a very imposing place.
1957 September 14, M. D. Greville and G. O. Holt, “Railway Development in Manchester—1”, in Railway Magazine, page 613:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more imposing | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most imposing | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
imposingness · imposingly · unimposing
Translations (35)
ru внуши́тельный (magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity) · de beeindruckend (magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity) · da imposant (magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity) · mi marutuna (magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity) · ro falnic (magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity) · es imponente (magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity) · sv pampig (magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity) · mk впе́чатлив (magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity) · ca imponent (magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity) · da imponerende (magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity) · eo impona (magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity) · bg импозантен (magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity) · ru импоза́нтный (magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity) · it imponente (magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity) · mk импоза́нтен (magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity) · fi mahtava (magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity) · da monumental (magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity) · da statelig (magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity) · hu impozáns (magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity) · fi näyttävä (magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity) · bg внушителен (magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity) · ca imposant (magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity) · ro impunător (magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity) · ro măreț (magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity) · cmn 雄偉 /雄伟 (magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity) · de imposant (magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity) · fr imposant (magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity) · grc σοβαρός (magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity) · cmn 壯觀 /壮观 (magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity) · pl imponujący (magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity) · ru впечатля́ющий (magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity) · cs impozantní (magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity) · pt imponente (magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity) · fr impressionnant (magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity) · ro impozant (magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity)