different between touching vs impressive

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?t?t???/
• Rhymes: -?t???
• Hyphenation: touch?ing

Etymology 1

From Middle English touchynge, equivalent to touch +? -ing.

Verb

touching

1. present participle of touch

Adjective

touching (comparative more touching, superlative most touching)

1. Provoking sadness and pity; that can cause sadness or heartbreak among witnesses to a sad event or situation.

   a touching story

Synonyms

• emotional, moving, sad

Translations

Preposition

touching

1. Regarding; concerning.

   • Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge.

Synonyms

• about, apropos, as for; See also Thesaurus:about

Etymology 2

From Middle English touching, touchinge, touchynge, equivalent to touch +? -ing.

Noun

touching (plural touchings)

1. The act by which something is touched.
2. (India, in the plural) A snack served with alcoholic drinks in an informal environment.

Translations

Anagrams

• ungothic

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