imposing
adjective
[ ɪmˈpəʊzɪŋ ]
• grand and impressive in appearance.
• "an imposing 17th-century manor house"
Similar:
impressive,
striking,
arresting,
eye-catching,
dramatic,
spectacular,
staggering,
stunning,
awesome,
awe-inspiring,
remarkable,
formidable,
splendid,
grand,
majestic,
august,
lofty,
stately,
dignified,
resplendent,
impose
verb
• force (an unwelcome decision or ruling) on someone.
• "the decision was theirs and was not imposed on them by others"
Similar:
foist,
force,
thrust,
inflict,
obtrude,
press,
urge,
saddle someone with,
land someone with,
lumber someone with,
• take advantage of someone by demanding their attention or commitment.
• "she realized that she had imposed on Mark's kindness"
Similar:
take advantage of,
abuse,
exploit,
take liberties with,
misuse,
ill-treat,
treat unfairly,
manipulate,
bother,
trouble,
disturb,
inconvenience,
put out,
put to trouble,
take for granted,
be a burden on,
prey on,
walk all over,
• arrange (pages of type) so as to be in the correct order after printing and folding.
Origin:
late 15th century (in the sense ‘impute’): from French imposer, from Latin imponere ‘inflict, deceive’ (from in- ‘in, upon’ + ponere ‘put’), but influenced by impositus ‘inflicted’ and Old French poser ‘to place’.
