# impressive

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɪmˈpɹɛsɪv/ · frequency rank #3,173

## Definitions
1. Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress.
2. Capable of being impressed.
3. Appealing.

## Etymology
impress + -ive

## Easily confused with
- **impressively** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/impressive-vs-impressively)
- **impression** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/impression-vs-impressive)

## Common misspellings (13)
`immpressive`, `imperssive`, `imppressive`, `impresisve`, `impresive`, `impressiev`, `impressivve`, `impressvie`, `imprressive`, `imprsesive`, `imrpessive`, `ipmressive`, `mipressive`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/impressive