imposant

/ɪmpoˈzant/

adjective B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. imposing

    • Das Schloss ist imposant.

      The castle is imposing.

Similar words

stattlich

stattlich is more about size or stature, like a stately, sizeable building or person; imposant is more about impressiveness generally.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

imponente

imponente is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "imposing."

Practice

1 What does imposant mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Schloss ist ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches imposant?

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