Synonyms of impressionist

impressionist 1 of 2

noun

im-ˈpre-sh(ə-)nist 

as in performer

a person who imitates another's voice and mannerisms for comic effect

a celebrated impressionist who can do enough rapid-fire imitations to populate an entire stage with characters

Synonyms & Similar Words

• performer
• actor
• entertainer
• imitator
• impersonator
• personator
• mimic
• caricaturist
• parodist
• satirist
• mime
• mocker
• pantomimist
• pantomime
• parrot
• burlesquer
• copycat
• player
• trouper
• mummer
• echo
• rubber stamp
• mimer
• ape
• lampooner

impressionist

2 of 2

adjective

as in impressionistic

Synonyms & Similar Words

• impressionistic
• expressionistic
• expressionist
• nonobjective
• nonrepresentational
• abstract
• nonrealistic
• nonfigurative
• symbolist
• symbolistic

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• naturalistic
• realistic
• representational
• figurative
• objective
• naturalist
• natural
• lifelike
• nonabstract

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of impressionist

Noun

For the time being, Saturday Night Live viewers will have to settle for the show’s political impressionists. —Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2024

But in the biggest surprise of the cold open, SNL master impressionist Dana Carvey returned to the show as President Joe Biden. —Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2024

The Late Show and The Daily Show went live; Seth Meyers went to prime time; and Jimmy Kimmel went to his reserve team of impressionists. —Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024

Stephen Baldwin: The youngest Baldwin brother endorsed Trump back in 2016 and in a 2017 interview said his brother and Trump impressionist Alec Baldwin hadn’t spoken to him since the election. —James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2024