imposing meaning and definition

IMPOSING adjective

Definition of imposing (adjective)

1. impressive in appearance
   • "a baronial mansion"; "an imposing residence"; "a noble tree"; "severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses"; "stately columns"
   • synonyms: baronial, noble, stately
2. 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: distinguished, grand, magisterial