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imposing

/ɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/ US
/ɪmˈpəʊzɪŋ/ UK

Rhymes with -əʊzɪŋ

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of impose

adjective more imposing · most imposing

Magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity. an imposing presence

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: stately, dignified, distinguished, impressive, noble, magisterial, baronial, compelling, large, massive, force, obliging, creating, putting, towering, applying

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adj magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity

Español	imponente
中文	壯觀 /壮观 zhuàngguān, 雄偉 /雄伟 xióngwěi
Português	imponente
Français	imposant, impressionnant
Deutsch	imposant, beeindruckend
Italiano	imponente
Română	impozant, măreț, impunător, falnic
Русский	внуши́тельный vnušítelʹnyj, импоза́нтный impozántnyj, впечатля́ющий vpečatljájuščij

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@misc{imposing_2026,
  title = {imposing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/imposing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}