Afrikaans indrukwekkend | ||
Albanian mbresëlënëse | ||
Amharic አስደናቂ | ||
Arabic محرج | ||
Armenian տպավորիչ | ||
Assamese প্ৰভাৱশালী | ||
Aymara musparkaya | ||
Azerbaijani təsirli | ||
Bambara kabakoma | ||
Basque ikusgarria | ||
Belarusian уражвае | ||
Bengali চিত্তাকর্ষক | ||
Bhojpuri परभावशाली | ||
Bosnian impresivno | ||
Bulgarian впечатляващо | ||
Catalan impressionant | ||
Cebuano impresibo | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 令人印象深刻 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 令人印象深刻 | ||
Corsican impressiunanti | ||
Croatian impresivan | ||
Czech impozantní | ||
Danish imponerende | ||
Dhivehi ވަރަށް ފުރިހަމަ | ||
Dogri शानदार | ||
Dutch indrukwekkend | ||
English impressive | ||
Esperanto impona | ||
Estonian muljetavaldav | ||
Ewe nya se ŋutɔ | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) kahanga-hanga | ||
Finnish vaikuttava | ||
French impressionnant | ||
Frisian ymposant | ||
Galician impresionante | ||
Georgian შთამბეჭდავი | ||
German beeindruckend | ||
Greek εντυπωσιακο | ||
Guarani guerovy'a'ỹ | ||
Gujarati પ્રભાવશાળી | ||
Haitian Creole enpresyonan | ||
Hausa ban sha'awa | ||
Hawaiian hoʻohanohano | ||
Hebrew מרשימים | ||
Hindi प्रभावशाली | ||
Hmong ua tau zoo | ||
Hungarian hatásos | ||
Icelandic áhrifamikill | ||
Igbo nnukwu | ||
Ilocano madayaw | ||
Indonesian impresif | ||
Irish go hiontach | ||
Italian degno di nota | ||
Japanese 印象的 | ||
Javanese nyengsemaken | ||
Kannada ಪ್ರಭಾವಶಾಲಿ | ||
Kazakh әсерлі | ||
Khmer គួរឱ្យចាប់អារម្មណ៍ | ||
Kinyarwanda birashimishije | ||
Konkani प्रभावी | ||
Korean 감동적인 | ||
Krio big big | ||
Kurdish şopgiran | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) بەرچاو | ||
Kyrgyz таасирдүү | ||
Lao ປະທັບໃຈ | ||
Latin infigo | ||
Latvian iespaidīgi | ||
Lingala ya kokamwa | ||
Lithuanian įspūdingas | ||
Luganda kisanyusa | ||
Luxembourgish beandrockend | ||
Macedonian импресивно | ||
Maithili प्रभावशाली | ||
Malagasy mahavariana | ||
Malay mengagumkan | ||
Malayalam ശ്രദ്ധേയമാണ് | ||
Maltese impressjonanti | ||
Maori whakamīharo | ||
Marathi प्रभावी | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯤꯕ | ||
Mizo rilru dek | ||
Mongolian сэтгэл хөдөлгөм | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) အထင်ကြီးစရာ | ||
Nepali प्रभावशाली | ||
Norwegian imponerende | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) zochititsa chidwi | ||
Odia (Oriya) ପ୍ରଭାବଶାଳୀ | ||
Oromo kan namatti tolu | ||
Pashto متاثر کونکی | ||
Persian چشمگیر | ||
Polish imponujący | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) impressionante | ||
Punjabi ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵਸ਼ਾਲੀ | ||
Quechua impresionante | ||
Romanian impresionant | ||
Russian впечатляющий | ||
Samoan ofoofogia | ||
Sanskrit चित्ताकर्षकः | ||
Scots Gaelic drùidhteach | ||
Sepedi kgahlišago | ||
Serbian импресиван | ||
Sesotho tsotehang | ||
Shona zvinoorora | ||
Sindhi متاثر کن | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) ආකර්ෂණීය | ||
Slovak pôsobivé | ||
Slovenian impresivno | ||
Somali cajiib ah | ||
Spanish impresionante | ||
Sundanese pikasieuneun | ||
Swahili ya kuvutia | ||
Swedish imponerande | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) kahanga-hanga | ||
Tajik таъсирбахш | ||
Tamil ஈர்க்கக்கூடிய | ||
Tatar тәэсирле | ||
Telugu ఆకట్టుకునే | ||
Thai น่าประทับใจ | ||
Tigrinya ዘደምም | ||
Tsonga tsakisa | ||
Turkish etkileyici | ||
Turkmen täsir galdyryjy | ||
Twi (Akan) ɛyɛ anisɔ | ||
Ukrainian вражаюче | ||
Urdu متاثر کن | ||
Uyghur تەسىرلىك | ||
Uzbek ta'sirchan | ||
Vietnamese ấn tượng | ||
Welsh trawiadol | ||
Xhosa iyachukumisa | ||
Yiddish ימפּרעסיוו | ||
Yoruba ìkan | ||
Zulu kuyakhanga |
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The word 'indrukwekkend' in Afrikaans originates from the verb 'indrukken', which means 'to press in', suggesting that something impressive has left a lasting mark on one's mind. |
| Albanian | The word "mbresëlënëse" in Albanian is derived from the Latin word "mirabilis", meaning "wonderful" or "amazing". |
| Amharic | The term is derived from the verb አደነ and can also mean "to amaze" |
| Arabic | محرج, meaning "impressive" in Arabic, also can mean "embarrassing." |
| Azerbaijani | The word "təsirli" in Azerbaijani is derived from the Arabic word "tasir" ( تأثير ), which means "effect" or "influence." |
| Basque | The Basque word "ikusgarria" is literally translated as "visible" or "to be seen." |
| Belarusian | The Belarusian word "уражвае" can also mean "to strike" or "to affect". This is related to its root in the verb "разиць" which means "to hit". |
| Bengali | চিত্তাকর্ষক derives from "চিত্ত" (mind) and "আকর্ষক" (attractive). |
| Bosnian | The word 'impresivno' is derived from the Latin word 'imprimeri', meaning 'to press in'. It can also mean 'striking' or 'memorable'. |
| Bulgarian | "Впечатляващо" is derived from the verb "впечатлявам" (to impress), which in turn comes from the French word "impressionner" (to produce an impression). |
| Catalan | In Catalan, "impressionant" can also mean "inspiring awe or reverence". |
| Cebuano | Impresibo is derived from the Spanish word "impresionar", meaning "to impress" or "to make an impression". |
| Chinese (Simplified) | The word "令人印象深刻" is derived from the verb "印", meaning "to print" or "to leave a mark", and the noun "象", meaning "image" or "impression" |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 令人印象深刻 (língrén yìnxiàng shēnkè) is a term that comes from the Chinese phrase 令人惊叹 (líng rén jīng tàn), which means "to cause someone to be amazed". |
| Corsican | "Impressiunanti" in Corsican also means "terrifying" or "formidable". |
| Croatian | The word 'impresivan' in Croatian can also mean 'memorable' or 'unforgettable'. |
| Czech | Slovo "impozantní" pochází z latinského slova imponere, "vložit do mysli", a souvisí se slovem "imposice" či "daň", která je někomu uložena. |
| Danish | The word "imponerende" derives from Latin imponere "to impose" and is semantically similar to its synonym "indtryksvækkende", originating from "indtryk" (impression) and the verb "vække" (awake). |
| Dutch | The word "indrukwekkend" is derived from the Dutch word "indruk" (impression) and the suffix "-wekkend" (causing). |
| Esperanto | "Impona": comes from "imponi" (Latin) which means to build upon or create an imposition. |
| Estonian | The word "muljetavaldav" is derived from the word "mulje" (impression), which itself comes from the French word "moule" (mold). |
| Finnish | In Finnish, the word "vaikuttava" has a broader meaning, encompassing "influential" and "effective" |
| French | « Impressionnant » vient du latin "impressio", qui signifie "marque, empreinte", et désigne à l'origine quelque chose qui laisse une trace durable dans l'esprit. |
| Frisian | The word "ymposant" in Frisian means not only impressive, but can also refer to something that is imposing or overwhelming. |
| Galician | In Galician, "impresionante" also means "shocking" or "amazing" (something negative). |
| German | Despite its current meaning, the German word "beeindruckend" historically meant "causing an impression". |
| Greek | "ΕΝΤΥΠΩΣΙΑΚΟ" comes from "τύπος" (impression), implying it leaves a lasting mark on the mind. |
| Haitian Creole | The word "enpresyonan" in Haitian Creole is derived from the French word "impressionnant," meaning "awe-inspiring" or "formidable." |
| Hausa | In Hausa, the word "ban sha'awa" is derived from the verb "sha'awa" which means "to amaze or bewilder". |
| Hawaiian | In addition to meaning "impressive," the Hawaiian word "hoʻohanohano" can also mean "to glorify" or "to honor." |
| Hebrew | " מרשים" (impressing) comes from a root that also means "to be strong" and "to conquer." |
| Hindi | The Hindi word प्रभावशाली ('impressive') derives from the Sanskrit word प्रभव ('source', 'origin'). |
| Hmong | "Ua tau zoo" can also mean "really good" or "very tasty". |
| Hungarian | "Hatás" also means "effect" in Hungarian, so "hatásos" also means "effective". |
| Icelandic | The word "áhrifamikill" in Icelandic literally means "effect-powerful". |
| Igbo | In Igbo, 'nnukwu' is an adjective meaning 'large' or 'great', and is a cognate of 'ukwu' ('leg'). |
| Indonesian | The word "impresif" (impressive) in Indonesian shares its root with the words "impresi" (impression) and "ekspresi" (expression). |
| Italian | The Italian word "degno di nota" literally means "worthy of a note." |
| Japanese | "印象的" originally means "having left an impression," and only became synonymous with "impressive" in the Showa period. |
| Javanese | The Javanese word "nyengsemaken" can also mean "impressing" in a non-literal sense. |
| Kannada | The word "ಪ್ರಭಾವಶಾಲಿ" is derived from the Sanskrit word "प्रभाव" (prabhāva), meaning "power" or "influence". |
| Kazakh | The word "әсерлі" in Kazakh can also mean "influential" or "effective". |
| Korean | The word "감동적인" in Korean literally means "to move", indicating its ability to deeply affect a person's emotions. |
| Kurdish | The etymology of "şopgiran" is unknown, but it is likely related to the Persian word "şog", meaning "shock" or "astonishment." |
| Kyrgyz | The word таасирдүү, meaning "impressive" in Kyrgyz, derives from Persian and also refers to influence and power. |
| Latin | The Latin word "infigo" is also used to describe something that is fixed or driven in, such as a nail or stake. |
| Latvian | The word "iespaidīgi" derives from the word "iespaids," meaning "impression". |
| Lithuanian | The word “įspūdingas” derives from the Lithuanian verb “įspūsti”, meaning to blow into or inflate. |
| Luxembourgish | "Beandrockend" is cognate with German "bedenken", "consider", ultimately deriving from Proto-Germanic "*þenkanan". |
| Macedonian | The word "импресивно" comes from the French word "impressionner", which means "to make an impression", |
| Malagasy | The word "mahavariana" also means "extraordinary" or "great" in Malagasy. |
| Malay | The word "mengagumkan" in Malay is derived from the prefix "men-" and the root word "agum," meaning "to admire" or "to venerate." |
| Maltese | The word "impressjonanti" is derived from the French "impressionnant" which, besides meaning "impressive", also refers to a strong sensory experience that results in an imprint on the mind. |
| Maori | The word "whakamīharo" also means "to cause to take notice" or "to cause to be amazed". |
| Marathi | The word "प्रभावी" also means "efficient". |
| Mongolian | The word "Сэтгэл хөдөлгөм" originally meant "emotion" or "feeling". Over time, Mongolian speakers used the word in a figurative sense to mean something that evokes strong emotions |
| Nepali | The word "प्रभावशाली" can also mean influential, significant or consequential. |
| Norwegian | "Imponerende" derives from the Latin verb "impono", which means "to place upon" or "to impose." |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The term is also derived from the roots "zochita" (to see or watch) and "tsidwi" (an exclamation of surprise or admiration, commonly used in praise and flattery), thus signifying something that captures and holds one's attention, evoking a sense of admiration or amazement. |
| Pashto | The word "متاثر کونکی" in Pashto comes from the Arabic word "تَأَثَّرَ" (taʾaththara) meaning "to be affected or influenced". |
| Persian | The word "چشمگیر" ("impressive") literally means "eye-catching" in Persian. |
| Polish | The word "imponujący" in Polish can also mean "imposing" or "stately". |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | The Portuguese word "impressionante" can also mean "shocking" or "frightening". |
| Romanian | The Romanian word "impresionant" can also mean "pressing" or "insistent", and comes from the Latin verb "imprimere", meaning "to press". |
| Russian | Впечатляющий in Russian is derived from the verb 'впечатлеть', meaning 'to make an impression', and can also mean 'striking' or 'memorable'. |
| Samoan | Ofoofogia is derived from the Samoan word 'ofo' meaning 'awe' or 'reverence' and often carries connotations of grandeur or spectacle. |
| Scots Gaelic | The Gaelic word "drùidhteach" also means "magical" or "supernatural". |
| Serbian | The Serbian word 'impressive' comes from the same Latin root ('imprimer') as the term 'printed', as printing left a great impression on people. |
| Sesotho | The word "tsotehang" can also refer to something that is intimidating or frightening. |
| Shona | The word "zvinoorora" can also refer to something that is very big or grand. |
| Sindhi | The word "متاثر کن" in Sindhi can also mean "influential" or "powerful". |
| Slovak | The word "pôsobivé" derives from the Slovak verb "pôsobiť", meaning "to act" or "to have an effect". |
| Slovenian | The word "impresivno" is derived from the Latin word "impressio", which means "impression". |
| Somali | The word "cajiib ah" is thought to have originated from the Arabic word "ajabun", which means "wonder" or "marvel". |
| Spanish | Impresionante in Spanish is derived from the verb 'imprimir,' meaning 'to imprint,' suggesting that something is striking or has left a lasting mark. |
| Sundanese | Pikasieuneun's alternate meaning is 'frightening', and it's derived from the word 'pikasieun' which means 'to be frightened'. |
| Swahili | The verb "kuvutia" (to attract) is related to the noun "mvuto" (attraction), which also shares the same root with the adjective "mvutia" (attractive). |
| Swedish | The Swedish word "imponerande" originates from the French word "imposant," which means "awe-inspiring" or "magnificent." |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The Tagalog word "kahanga-hanga" (impressive) originally meant "to carry or bring something heavy or difficult." |
| Tajik | The word "таъсирбахш" is derived from the Persian word "تأثیربخش" which means "influential" or "effective". |
| Thai | The word "น่าประทับใจ" can also mean "moving" or "touching" in Thai. |
| Turkish | The Turkish word "etkileyici" has its origins in the Arabic word "'athl,'" meaning "trace" or "mark." |
| Ukrainian | The word "вражаюче" also means "striking" or "arresting" in Ukrainian. |
| Urdu | The Urdu word "متاثر کن" is derived from the Persian word "متأثر", meaning "affected" or "influenced". |
| Uzbek | The word "ta'sirchan" (impressive) in Uzbek can also mean "affecting" or "influential". |
| Vietnamese | "Ấn tượng" means to be shocked, to be surprised, to be impressed. |
| Welsh | The Welsh word "trawiadol" can also mean "striking" or "effective". |
| Xhosa | The word "Iyachukumisa" can also mean "it makes one feel insignificant" in Xhosa. |
| Yiddish | In Yiddish, "ימפּרעסיוו" ("impressive") can also mean "disturbing" or "alarming." |
| Yoruba | The word ìkan also means 'to be large' and 'to be impressive' |
| Zulu | Kuyakhanga comes from the verb stem -khanga, which can also mean "to impress" or "to persuade". |
| English | The word 'impressive' comes from the Latin verb 'imprimere,' meaning 'to press or imprint,' and originally referred to something that left a strong or lasting impression. |