important-looking
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Impressive in appearance: Having a look or appearance that suggests importance, dignity, authority, or grandeur. It describes something or someone whose outward appearance commands respect or attention.
Usage
- This adjective is used to describe a person, building, object, or even an animal whose physical appearance conveys a sense of significance, formality, or prestige.
- It is typically placed before the noun it modifies (attributive position).
- The word often carries a neutral to slightly formal tone and can sometimes imply that the appearance of importance may not fully match the actual substance.
Examples
- The important-looking man in the suit was immediately escorted to the front of the line.
- They entered the city through an important-looking gate adorned with statues.
- She carried an important-looking folder stamped with "CONFIDENTIAL."
- The committee was seated behind a long, important-looking mahogany table.
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used with a hint of irony or skepticism, suggesting the appearance is perhaps more impressive than the reality.
- He gave an important-looking speech full of jargon, but it contained very little actual substance.
- It can describe inanimate objects to personify them with a quality of dignity.
- An important-looking clock tower dominated the town square.
Variants and Related Words
- Imposing (adj.): Grand and impressive in appearance.
- Stately (adj.): Dignified, impressive, and grand in manner or appearance.
- Majestic (adj.): Having or showing impressive beauty, dignity, or scale.
- Dignified (adj.): Having or showing a composed or serious manner that is worthy of respect.
Synonyms
- Impressive
- Commanding
- Authoritative-looking
- Grand
- Prestigious-looking
Antonyms
- Unimpressive
- Insignificant-looking
- Unassuming
- Modest
Related Phrases and Idioms
- To look the part: To have an appearance suitable for a particular role.
- With his new glasses and briefcase, he really looked the part of the executive.
- To put on airs: To behave in a way that is intended to impress others and suggest a higher social status.
- She's just putting on airs with that important-looking but empty title.
Adjective
- impressive in appearance