imposing
adjectiveHow to pronounce imposing:
Definition of imposing:
- imposing (adjective):
- grand or impressive
- impressive in appearance.
- impressive in size, bearing, dignity, or grandeur
Synonyms for imposing:
aristocratic
august
awesome
baronial
commanding
decorous
dignified
distinguished
distingué
effective
elegant
forcible
grand
handsome
impressive
majestic
noble
portly
powerful
proper
solemn
sombre
staid
stately
striking
Antonyms for imposing:
abject
anonymous
average
aweless
bad
base
beggarly
belittling
below
beneath
beneath one's dignity
beneath you
birdbrained
boring
calm
calming
characterless
cheap
cheapening
chicken
colorless
colourless
comforting
common
commonplace
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