Antonyms 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.

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

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

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1. imposing

   Antonyms:
   ineffective, undignified, petty

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

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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"

   Antonyms:
   undignified, unimpressive

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

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"

   Antonyms:
   unimpressive, undignified

   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

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1. imposingadjective

   Synonyms:
   impressive, stately, majestic, august

How to use imposing in a sentence?

1. Gordon Chang:

   I think that Beijing is certainly worried about United States imposing sanctions on China, so what they're trying to do is to forestall that with easy-to-issue words, but the question is, what are they really going to do ? And that's going to be critical, so this is something that we're just going to have to wait and see.

2. Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang:

   First, as I've said many times before, China always opposes any country imposing unilateral sanctions, second, under the present situation where the situation on the Korean Peninsula is complex and sensitive, we oppose any moves that may further worsen tensions there.

3. 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.

4. Malcolm Stewart:

   This is a case about what the government has to subsidize … it’s not a case about the government either imposing affirmative restraints on religion or denying generally applicable benefits to persons based on religious exercise outside the program.

5. 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.

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