effektvoll
Translation
effective, impressive, full of effect, showy
Examples
Das war ein effektvoller Auftritt.
That was an impressive entrance.
Sie beendete die Rede mit einem effektvollen Satz.
She ended the speech with an effective sentence.
Grammar Patterns
[Adjective] + [Noun] (attributive) an impressive ~ ein effektvoller Abschluss
[Noun] + sein/wirken + [Adjective] (predicative) ~ is/seems impressive Die Show war sehr effektvoll.
Similar Words
Synonyms: wirkungsvoll (effective), eindrucksvoll (impressive); Antonyms: wirkungslos (ineffective), unscheinbar (inconspicuous)
Etymology
Composed of 'Effekt' (effect) and '-voll' (full of). Literally means 'full of effect'.
Memory Tips
The suffix '-voll' is the German equivalent of '-ful'. So, you can remember it as 'effect-ful'.