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. Bruce Klingner:

   Japan relied on a strategy of quickly identifying clusters of new cases and then imposing containment measures to prevent a larger outbreak, with relatively low numbers of COVID cases in Japan, there has been less international focus on the governments response than on South Koreas energetic testing program. While Seouls actions have been described as the gold standard for the world, Japan adopted a less energetic, critics would assert lackadaisical, testing, and closure strategy.

2. United States:

   The number of US states carrying out executions increased from five in 2016 to eight, with Arkansas, Ohio and Virginia resuming executions after a hiatus, four states -- Idaho, Mississippi, Missouri and Nebraska -- as well as United States federal courts, imposed death sentences in 2017, after a hiatus, bringing the number of US states imposing death sentences to 15.

3. Stuart Jones:

   The Treasury Department is imposing new sanctions on Iranian defense officials, an Iranian entity, and a China-based network that supplied missile-applicable items to a key Iranian defense entity.

4. Vladimir Zaemskiy:

   Their obsession in imposing their will, in this case on Venezuelas internal affairs, reminds me of the declarations of the leaders of al Qaeda, who in carrying out the attack on the Twin Towers also tried to position themselves as the only bearers of the truth, the history of humanity has shown that none of us are.

5. Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:

   The idea of imposing peace from the outside doesn't work.