different between impressive vs substantial

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

From Old French substantiel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s?b?stæn??l/

Adjective

substantial (comparative more substantial, superlative most substantial)

1. Having a substance; actually existing.

   substantial life

2. Not imaginary; real; actual; true; veritable.
   • 1850s, Cardinal John Henry Newman, The Rise and Progress of Universities

     to do some substantial good, is the compensation for much incidental imperfection

3. Corporeal; material; firm.
4. Having good substance; strong; stout; solid; firm.

5. Possessed of goods or an estate; moderately wealthy.

6. Large in size, quantity, or value; ample; significant.

7. Most important; essential.
8. Satisfying; having sufficient substance to be nourishing or filling.

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

substantial (plural substantials)

1. Anything having substance; an essential part.