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imposing

adjective

Used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
I
Ends with
G
Contains
MP
Scrabble score
13
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person

    “His distinguished bearing”

adjective

  1. Impressive in size, manner, or appearance

    “A baronial mansion”

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Example Sentences

His distinguished bearing
The monarch's imposing presence
She reigned in magisterial beauty
A baronial mansion
An imposing residence
A noble tree
Severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses
Stately columns

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