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Synonyms for imposing
ɪmˈpoʊ zɪŋim·pos·ing
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
imposing
Awful should not be used of things which are merely disagreeable or annoying, nor of all that are alarming and terrible, but only of such as bring a solemn awe upon the soul, as in the presence of a superior power; as, the awful hush before the battle. That which is awful arouses an oppressive, that which is august an admiring reverence; we speak of the august presence of a mighty monarch, the awful presence of death. We speak of an exalted station, a grand mountain, an imposing presence, a majestic cathedral, a noble mien, a solemn litany, a stately march, an august assembly, the awful scene of the Judgment Day.
Synonyms:
alarming, appalling, august, awful, dire, direful, dread, dreadful, fearful, frightful, grand, horrible, majestic, noble, portentous, shocking, solemn, stately, terrible, terrificAntonyms:
base, beggarly, commonplace, contemptible, despicable, humble, inferior, lowly, mean, paltry, undignified, vulgar
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
imposing
Synonyms:
striking, effective, dignified, grand, impressive, majestic, august, commandingAntonyms:
ineffective, undignified, petty
Princeton's WordNet
baronial, imposing, noble, statelyadjective
impressive in appearance
"a baronial mansion"; "an imposing residence"; "a noble tree"; "severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses"; "stately columns"
Synonyms:
formal, baronial, magisterial, courtly, noble, statuesque, stately, grand, distinguishedAntonyms:
undignified, unimpressivedistinguished, grand, imposing, magisterialadjective
used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person
"his distinguished bearing"; "the monarch's imposing presence"; "she reigned in magisterial beauty"
Synonyms:
gilded, marvelous, heroic, rattling(a), deluxe, elevated, wondrous, bossy, rarified, autocratic, peremptory, noble-minded, lordly, noble, wonderful, grand, marvellous, dominating, tremendous, distinguished, luxurious, idealistic, fantastic, exalted, opulent, baronial, princely, rarefied, sumptuous, high-minded, august, terrific, high-flown, lofty, magisterial, howling(a), expansive, stately, high-and-mighty, sublimeAntonyms:
unimpressive, undignified
Dictionary of English Synonymes
imposingadjective
Synonyms:
grand, stately, august, majestic, impressive, noble, commanding
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
imposingadjective
Synonyms:
impressive, stately, majestic, august
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "imposing":
impose, imposition, establishing, imposed, inflicting, enforcing
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#560 | august | |
#1068 | effective | |
#1450 | grand | |
#2767 | wonderful | |
#3408 | formal | |
#3970 | deluxe | |
#4089 | fantastic | |
#4667 | sublime | |
#5214 | noble | |
#5866 | establishing | |
#6643 | imposed | |
#6716 | impressive | |
#6918 | terrible | |
#7425 | distinguished | |
#8709 | horrible | |
#8774 | tremendous | |
#8853 | striking | |
#9775 | awful | |
#9781 | impose | |
#10805 | elevated | |
#11632 | luxurious | |
#12244 | terrific | |
#13306 | majestic | |
#14061 | shocking | |
#15704 | imposing | |
#16120 | dire | |
#17466 | enforcing | |
#18232 | heroic | |
#18362 | commanding | |
#19151 | marvelous | |
#19676 | dread | |
#20106 | imposition | |
#22989 | fearful | |
#23144 | alarming | |
#23190 | dreadful | |
#24721 | expansive | |
#24854 | solemn | |
#25003 | dominating | |
#26035 | lofty | |
#26755 | stately | |
#27462 | exalted | |
#29587 | marvellous | |
#29891 | appalling | |
#31123 | wondrous | |
#33733 | sumptuous | |
#34679 | gilded | |
#37016 | dignified | |
#38892 | idealistic | |
#49183 | opulent | |
#53503 | inflicting | |
#54515 | frightful | |
#60050 | princely | |
#64686 | autocratic | |
#73290 | peremptory | |
#75235 | bossy | |
#78368 | courtly | |
#83750 | magisterial | |
#103811 | baronial | |
#104549 | rarefied | |
#128829 | lordly | |
#129078 | portentous | |
#139089 | statuesque | |
#170661 | rarified |
How to use imposing in a sentence?
In regards to finding, keeping and managing all of their clients and even one day grow their client base, it makes their job harder when the regulator comes out and says they will be imposing further conditions on them.
Because the countries bordering round the Mediterranean -- they do not want these people no matter what the cost. what is this policy about? This is imposing its standards without taking into consideration historic, religious, national and cultural specifics of these regions.
As with other industries, the current COVID-19 crisis is having a severe impact on the finances of the game, several clubs have already approached players with a view to imposing pay deferrals.
Japan relied on a strategy of quickly identifying clusters of new cases and then imposing containment measures to prevent a larger outbreak, with relatively low numbers of COVID cases in Japan, there has been less international focus on the governments response than on South Koreas energetic testing program. While Seouls actions have been described as the gold standard for the world, Japan adopted a less energetic, critics would assert lackadaisical, testing, and closure strategy.
More and more countries are imposing restrictions on investment, but China has been going in the opposite direction, as long as China's market remains open ... you're going to see more and more foreign investment into China. It's natural.
Translations for imposing
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- impozantníCzech
- imposant, monumental, statelig, imponerendeDanish
- beeindruckend, imposantGerman
- imponaEsperanto
- imponenteSpanish
- näyttävä, mahtavaFinnish
- imposant, impressionnantFrench
- impozánsHungarian
- imponenteItalian
- 인상적인Korean
- marutunaMāori
- falnic, impozant, măreț, impunătorRomanian
- внуши́тельный, импоза́нтный, впечатля́ющийRussian
- значнийUkrainian
- 堂堂Chinese
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