imposant
Translation
impressive, imposing, grand
Examples
Das Gebäude ist sehr imposant.
The building is very impressive.
Er hat eine imposante Erscheinung.
He has an imposing appearance.
Grammar Patterns
((sth./sb.)) is imposant (sth./sb.) is impressive The castle is truly impressive.
Similar Words
Synonyms: beeindruckend, großartig; Antonyms: unscheinbar, unauffällig
Etymology
Borrowed from French 'imposant' (impressive), which comes from the Latin 'imponere' meaning 'to impose' or 'to place upon'.
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate of the English word 'imposing'. If you can imagine a large, imposing building, you can remember 'imposant'.