Reverse Dictionary: IMPRESSIVE

ADJECTIVES
► ALMIGHTY great, impressive → 1824 UK
► BEASTIE impressive, powerful, enormous → 2007 US sl. (Bk.)
► BEAUTY large or impressive of its kind → 1895 Eng. dial.
► BIFTA wonderful, impressive → 2007 US sl. (Bk.)
► BIG FUCK-OFF enormous, excessive, impressive → 2007 US sl. (Bk.)
► BLOWN-UP excessive, impressive → 2000 US students’ sl.
► BOM exciting, impressive → 2000 Black British sl.
► BONZER excellent, extremely good, first-rate; great, impressive; remarkable → 1901 Aust. sl.
► BUTT-KICKING aggressive, violent, tough; strong, powerful; also, excellent or impressive → 1973 US sl.
► DANGEROUS extremely effective or impressive → 1984 US sl.
► EYE-FILLING visually impressive; extremely colourful, attractive, etc. → 1769
► EYEFUL attractive or striking to the eye; visually impressive or pleasing → 1882
► EYE-GLUTTING visually impressive; extremely attractive, etc. → 1590
► EYE-POPPING surprising, astonishing, impressive; visually spectacular → 1918 orig. US
► FLIPPERCANORIOUS fine, grand; impressive → 1911 Amer. dial.
► HAIRY good, impressive → 1959 US sl.
► HELLACIOUS extremely large or impressive → 2009 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► INBEARING persuasive, eloquent, impressive → 1694 Sc. obs.
► LARGE impressive, esp. in amount or degree → 1883 Amer. sl.
► MAJOR-LEAGUE impressive; formidable; significant; hence, a notable degree or amount of → 1941 Amer. sl.
► MONSTER excellent, very good; impressive, large, big, formidable → 1953 US sl., orig. African-American
► NATION very large, very great; impressive → 1765 Eng. & Amer. dial.
► PRESSIVE impressive → 1623 obs.
► PUNCH-PACKED having a powerful or impressive effect → 1924
► SHARP excellent, fine; impressive → sl., orig. US
► SHOW-STOPPING impressive; sensational → colloq.
► SLICK AS THE CAT’S WHISKERS excellent; impressive → 1926 US sl.
► SOCKO extremely impressive or successful → 1935 sl.
► SPLENDIOUS splendid, very impressive, very good → 1609  obs.
► STUPENDIOUS amazing, extremely impressive; very large or great; extraordinarily good or pleasing → a1549
► STUPENDUOUS amazing, extremely impressive; very large or great; extraordinarily good or pleasing → 1610
► SWAMPING impressive, striking → 1775 US
​► TEARING impressive, splendid, first-rate → M17 sl.
► TEN FEET TALL hugely impressive; menacing → 1962 US sl.
► TEN-CARAT big; impressive; imposing → 20C US sl.
► WHAMBANG loud, large, and impressive → 1920s US

ADVERBS
► WITH A BANG impressively; successfully → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)

NOUNS
► BABY an impressive, large object → 1907 US sl.
► BAD BOY anything good or impressive → 1980s African-American sl.
► BALL-TEARER anything spectacular or notably impressive → 1970s sl.
► BEASTIE someone or something impressive, powerful or enormous → 2007 US sl. (Bk.)
► BIFTA something wonderful or impressive → 2007 sl. (Bk.)
► BIG BERTHA something unusually large or impressive → 1931 US sl.
► BIG BOY something that is a large, heavy, or impressive example of its kind → 1918 US sl.
► BLINDER an impressive or exciting action, thing, or person → 1970 UK sl. (Bk.)
► BONZER something very good, large, impressive, etc. of its kind → 1901 Aust. sl.
► BOOM-TING something excellent or impressive → 1990s Black British sl.
► BULGE a very large or impressive thing; something important  → 1835 Amer. dial. obs.
► BULGER a very large or impressive thing → 1835 Amer. dial. obs.
► BUSTER a remarkable person; something remarkable, impressive, extraordinary, excellent, or big or large of its kind → 1833
► CROWNING JEWEL the best or most notable feature of something; the most impressive or important part → 1829
► DYNAMITE something that is very powerful or impressive → 1942 US sl.
► EYEFUL a striking or impressive sight → 1858
► HARD ACT TO FOLLOW, A an impressive person or thing, viewed as being difficult to rival or surpass → 1942 colloq.
► HELL ON WHEELS anything regarded as a nasty, formidable, violent, or impressive situation or event → 1927 Amer. dial.
► HELL UPON WHEELS anything regarded as a nasty, formidable, violent, or impressive situation or event → 1843 Amer. dial.
► LIGHTNING STRIKER a formidable or impressive thing → 1867 US sl.
► NATION a great deal; a large number or amount; hence, an impressive example → 1762
► PEARLER an excellent thing; something impressive → 1935 sl., chiefly Aust.
► RATTLER something serious or impressive → 1847 sl.
► RIPSTAVER an impressive, exceptional, or first-rate person or thing; something or someone who is exceptionally remarkable in appearance, quality, strength, etc. → 1828 US colloq.
​► SNORTER something outstandingly impressive or difficult → Brit. sl.
► SOLLAKER an unusually impressive example of its kind; anything large → 1887 Amer. dial.
► STONKER something which is very large or impressive of its kind → 1987 sl.
► TOUGH ACT TO FOLLOW, A an impressive person or thing, viewed as being difficult to rival or surpass → 1975 colloq.
► WOWSER ► WOWZER something impressive, sensational, or successful → 1910s US sl.

NOUNS – PERSON
► BATTLER a resolute, energetic, or otherwise impressive person → 2007 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► BEASTIE someone or something impressive, powerful or enormous → 2007 US sl. (Bk.)
► BLINDER an impressive or exciting action, thing, or person → 1970 UK sl. (Bk.)
► BUSTER a remarkable person; something remarkable, impressive, extraordinary, excellent, or big or large of its kind → 1833
► FAIR HELL anyone who excels at something; an impressive person → 1934 African-American students’ sl.
► HARD ACT TO FOLLOW, A an impressive person or thing, viewed as being difficult to rival or surpass → 1942 colloq.
► HELL anyone who excels at something; an impressive person → 1934 African-American students’ sl.
► HELLBENDER a heavy drinker; a drunkard → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► HELL ON WHEELS a very impressive, nasty, or violent person → 1843 US sl.
► HER NIBS an important, impressive person → 1878 sl.
► HIS NIBS an important, impressive person → 1878 sl.
► MARVEL an impressive person; also used ironically → 1956 Aust. sl.
► MOBY DICK a large, important, or impressive man → a1974
► RIPSTAVER an impressive, exceptional, or first-rate person or thing; something or someone who is exceptionally remarkable in appearance, quality, strength, etc. → 1828 US colloq.
► TOUGH ACT TO FOLLOW, A an impressive person or thing, viewed as being difficult to rival or surpass → 1975 colloq.
► WIG TIGHTENER someone very impressive → 2000 hipster sl.  (Bk.)
► WOWSER ► WOWZER an impressive, sensational, or successful person → 1910s US sl.

VERBS
► TALK A GOOD GAME to speak impressively → 1973 US sl.