different between impressive vs heavyweight

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?m?p??s?v/
• Rhymes: -?s?v

Adjective

impressive (comparative more impressive, superlative most impressive)

1. Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress

   an impressive speech

   an impressive movie

2. Capable of being impressed.
3. Appealing.

Antonyms

• unimpressive

Derived terms

• impressiveness

Related terms

• impression

Translations

Anagrams

• permissive

English

Etymology

heavy +? weight

Noun

heavyweight (plural heavyweights)

1. A very large, heavy, or impressive person.
   • 2011 Allen Gregory, "Pilot" (season 1, episode 1):

     Allen Gregory DeLongpre: Who's he?

     Patrick: He's only the most popular kid in school.

     Allen Gregory: Ah, the two heavyweights finally meet. Sure you're tired of all the buzz. Allen Gregory DeLongpre.

     Joel Zadak: Joel...Zadak!

2. (uncountable) The professional boxing weight class for boxers weighing more than 190 pounds; a boxer in that division.
3. (uncountable) A similar division and contestant in other sports.

Derived terms

• junior heavyweight
• light heavyweight
• non-heavyweight, nonheavyweight
• superheavyweight

Translations

Adjective

heavyweight (not comparable)

1. Of the heavyweight boxing (or similar) division.
2. Being relatively heavy.
3. Being a leader in one's field.
4. Important or impressive.

See also

• lightweight
• midweight