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Imposing vs Impressed - What's the difference?

imposing | impressed |

As verbs the difference between imposing and impressed

is that imposing is present participle of lang=en while impressed is past tense of impress.

As adjectives the difference between imposing and impressed

is that imposing is magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity while impressed is strongly affected, especially favourably.

imposing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity.

    • impressed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • strongly affected, especially favourably
  • stamped, under pressure
  • compelled to serve in a military force
  • confiscated by force or authority

    • Antonyms

    * unimpressed

    Related terms

    * impress * impressive

    Verb

    (head)
  • (impress)

    • See also

    * imprest