Synonyms of impresses

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noun

plural of impress

as in impressions

a perceptible trace left by pressure

the stamp left a smudgy impress on the paper

Synonyms & Similar Words

• impressions
• imprints
• prints
• marks
• stamps
• signs
• dents
• indentations
• hollows
• indents
• indentures

impresses

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verb

present tense third-person singular of impress

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as in affects

to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response

impressed him with the intensity of their musical performance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• affects
• influences
• impacts
• touches
• strikes
• inspires
• reaches
• sways
• bothers
• interests
• involves
• fascinates
• attracts
• tells (on)
• dazzles
• moves
• disturbs
• gets to
• enthralls
• concerns
• penetrates
• enthrals
• worries
• ravishes
• engages
• enraptures
• stirs
• captivates
• enchants
• troubles
• plagues
• afflicts
• tries
• upsets
• entrances
• pierces
• harasses
• perturbs
• transports
• carries away
• stresses
• colors
• biases
• bewitches
• pesters
• smites
• distresses
• allures
• flusters
• agitates
• wrings
• biasses
• disquiets
• charms
• harries
• discomposes
• discomforts
• strains

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bores
• wearies
• palls
• tires
• jades
• underwhelms

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as in etches

to produce a vivid impression of

impressed the importance of safe driving habits by displaying photos of horrific crashes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• etches
• engraves
• instills
• ingrains
• infuses
• imprints
• imbues
• brands
• engrains
• inculcates
• infixes
• implants
• stamps
• sets
• enroots
• fixes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obliterates
• erases
• blots out
• expunges

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as in compels

to cause (a person) to give in to pressure

after weeks of nagging, they impressed her into going to the masquerade party

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compels
• coerces
• obliges
• forces
• obligates
• drives
• intimidates
• constrains
• impels
• pressures
• makes
• presses
• blackmails
• muscles
• bullies
• threatens
• shames
• browbeats
• dragoons
• sandbags
• twists one's arm
• bulldozes
• terrorizes
• drags
• blackjacks
• high-pressures
• cows
• hectors
• harasses
• menaces
• badgers
• hounds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• allows
• permits
• lets
• argues
• moves
• induces
• satisfies
• convinces
• talks (into)
• prevails (on or upon)
• wins (over)
• persuades