Imposing: meaning, definitions and examples
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imposing
[ ɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ ]
appearance
Grand and impressive in appearance.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The imposing building stood tall in the city center.
- Her imposing presence commanded attention in the room.
Translations
Translations of the word "imposing" in other languages:
🇵🇹 imponente
🇮🇳 प्रभावशाली
🇩🇪 beeindruckend
🇮🇩 mengagumkan
🇺🇦 вражаючий
🇵🇱 imponujący
🇯🇵 堂々とした (dōdō to shita)
🇫🇷 impressionnant
🇪🇸 impresionante
🇹🇷 etkileyici
🇰🇷 인상적인 (insangjeogin)
🇸🇦 مهيب
🇨🇿 impozantní
🇸🇰 impozantný
🇨🇳 令人印象深刻的 (lìng rén yìnxiàng shēnkè de)
🇸🇮 impresiven
🇮🇸 áhrifamikill
🇰🇿 әсерлі
🇬🇪 შთამბეჭდავი
🇦🇿 təəccüblü
🇲🇽 impresionante
Word origin
The word 'imposing' originates from the verb 'impose', which comes from the Latin word 'imponere', meaning 'to place upon'. Over time, 'imposing' has evolved to describe something grand or authoritative in appearance or nature.
See also: superimpose.