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imposing

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im·pos·ing  (m-pzng)
adj.
Impressive, as by virtue of size, bearing, or power: the monarch's imposing presence. See Synonyms at grand.

im·posing·ly adv.

imposing [ɪmˈpəʊzɪŋ]
adj
grand or impressive an imposing building
imposingly  adv
imposingness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.imposing - impressive in appearance; "a baronial mansion"; "an imposing residence"; "a noble tree"; "severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses"; "stately columns"
impressive - making a strong or vivid impression; "an impressive ceremony"
2.imposing - used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person; "his distinguished bearing"; "the monarch's imposing presence"; "she reigned in magisterial beauty"
dignified - having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance; "her dignified demeanor"; "the director of the school was a dignified white-haired gentleman"

imposing
Translations
imposing [ɪmˈpəʊzɪŋ] ADJimponente, impresionante

imposing [ɪmˈpəʊzɪŋ] adj [building, structure] → imposant(e); [person] → imposant(e)

imposing
adjbeeindruckend, imponierend; person, appearance, building alsostattlich, imposant

imposing [ɪmˈpəʊzɪŋ] adjimponente
imposing [ɪmˈpəʊzɪŋ] adjimponente

imposing
adj imposing [imˈpouziŋ]
making a great impression; large and handsome an imposing building. indrukwekkend مَهيب، جَليل внушителен impozantní imponerende eindrucksvoll επιβλητικός imponente imposantne با ابهت mahtava imposant מַרשִים מְאוֹד प्रभावशाली impozantan, zamjetan impozáns mengesankan stórfenglegur imponente 堂々とした 인상적인 įspūdingas iespaidīgs mengagumkan imponerend imponerende, staselig, monumental okazały imponente impunător впечатляющий veľkolepý, pôsobivý imeniten impozantan imponerande, vördnadsbjudande สง่า görkemli, heybetli 讓人印象深刻的,壯觀的 імпозантний; вражаючий رعب دار hoành tráng 使


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The whale himself has never figured in any grand imposing way.
Pope Julius the Second was assisted in reaching the papacy by a reputation for liberality, yet he did not strive afterwards to keep it up, when he made war on the King of France; and he made many wars without imposing any extraordinary tax on his subjects, for he supplied his additional expenses out of his long thriftiness.
From fifty to sixty Musketeers, who appeared to replace one another in order always to present an imposing number, paraded constantly, armed to the teeth and ready for anything.
 
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