Meaning & use
impressed
Feeling admiration or respect because of someone's ability, quality, or achievement.
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The judges were impressed by how confidently the young violinist performed.
I was genuinely impressed with how quickly the team fixed the error.
A note on using this word
"Impressed" is typically followed by "by" or "with," and both are correct, though "by" is slightly more common in formal writing.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
unimpressed
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