Synonyms for imposing
ɪmˈpoʊ zɪŋim·pos·ing

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1. imposing

   Awful should not be used of things which are merely disagreeable or annoying, nor of all that are alarming and terrible, but only of such as bring a solemn awe upon the soul, as in the presence of a superior power; as, the awful hush before the battle. That which is awful arouses an oppressive, that which is august an admiring reverence; we speak of the august presence of a mighty monarch, the awful presence of death. We speak of an exalted station, a grand mountain, an imposing presence, a majestic cathedral, a noble mien, a solemn litany, a stately march, an august assembly, the awful scene of the Judgment Day.

   Synonyms:
   alarming, appalling, august, awful, dire, direful, dread, dreadful, fearful, frightful, grand, horrible, majestic, noble, portentous, shocking, solemn, stately, terrible, terrific

   Antonyms:
   base, beggarly, commonplace, contemptible, despicable, humble, inferior, lowly, mean, paltry, undignified, vulgar

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1. imposing

   Synonyms:
   striking, effective, dignified, grand, impressive, majestic, august, commanding

   Antonyms:
   ineffective, undignified, petty

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1. baronial, imposing, noble, statelyadjective

   impressive in appearance

   "a baronial mansion"; "an imposing residence"; "a noble tree"; "severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses"; "stately columns"

   Synonyms:
   formal, baronial, magisterial, courtly, noble, statuesque, stately, grand, distinguished

   Antonyms:
   undignified, unimpressive

2. distinguished, grand, imposing, magisterialadjective

   used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person

   "his distinguished bearing"; "the monarch's imposing presence"; "she reigned in magisterial beauty"

   Synonyms:
   gilded, marvelous, heroic, rattling(a), deluxe, elevated, wondrous, bossy, rarified, autocratic, peremptory, noble-minded, lordly, noble, wonderful, grand, marvellous, dominating, tremendous, distinguished, luxurious, idealistic, fantastic, exalted, opulent, baronial, princely, rarefied, sumptuous, high-minded, august, terrific, high-flown, lofty, magisterial, howling(a), expansive, stately, high-and-mighty, sublime

   Antonyms:
   unimpressive, undignified

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1. imposingadjective

   Synonyms:
   grand, stately, august, majestic, impressive, noble, commanding

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1. imposingadjective

   Synonyms:
   impressive, stately, majestic, august

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1. List of paraphrases for "imposing":

   impose, imposition, establishing, imposed, inflicting, enforcing

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1. Tommy Rees:

   It’s a demanding position, i think Blake’s talent is very evident the moment you see him strap on the pads. He is big – obviously (an) imposing figure – but he’s a really good athlete.

2. Filitsa Galani:

   The suppliers have started imposing quotas on the size of orders we can make today, so they don't run out of medicines if pharmacy owners decide to stock up.

3. Barack Obama:

   We cannot have a society in which some dictators someplace can start imposing censorship here in the United States, imagine what they start doing once they see a documentary that they don't like or news reports that they don't like.

4. The United:

   The United States is now the number one producer of oil and natural gas in the world, every day we are proving we can protect our workers, create new jobs and safeguard the environment without imposing crippling mandates and one-sided international agreements on our citizens.

5. President Barack Obama:

   The Americans who crossed this bridge, they were not physically imposing, but they gave courage to millions. They held no elected office, but they led a nation, what they did here will reverberate through the ages ... because they proved that nonviolent change is possible.