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Forceful vs Impressive - What's the difference?

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Forceful is a related term of impressive.


As adjectives the difference between forceful and impressive

is that forceful is with assertive force; powerful while impressive is 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.

forceful

English

Alternative forms

* forcefull (archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • With assertive force; powerful.

    • Related terms

    * forcefully (adverb)

    Antonyms

    * gentle

    impressive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • 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.
  • Capable of being impressed.
  • appealing

    • Antonyms

    * unimpressive

    Derived terms

    * impressiveness

    Related terms

    * impression

    Anagrams

    * permissive