Making, or tending to make, an impression; having power to impress; adapted to excite attention and feeling, to touch the sensibilities, or affect the conscience; as, an impressive discourse; an impressive scene
producing a strong effect; "gave an impressive performance as Othello"; "a telling gesture" making a strong or vivid impression; "an impressive ceremony
Something that is impressive impresses you, for example because it is great in size or degree, or is done with a great deal of skill. It is an impressive achievement + impressively im·pres·sive·ly an impressively bright and energetic American woman called Cathie Gould. something that is impressive makes you admire it because it is very good, large, important etc