Synonyms for imposing
ɪmˈpoʊ zɪŋim·pos·ing

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1. imposing

   Awful should not be used of things which are merely disagreeable or annoying, nor of all that are alarming and terrible, but only of such as bring a solemn awe upon the soul, as in the presence of a superior power; as, the awful hush before the battle. That which is awful arouses an oppressive, that which is august an admiring reverence; we speak of the august presence of a mighty monarch, the awful presence of death. We speak of an exalted station, a grand mountain, an imposing presence, a majestic cathedral, a noble mien, a solemn litany, a stately march, an august assembly, the awful scene of the Judgment Day.

   Synonyms:
   alarming, appalling, august, awful, dire, direful, dread, dreadful, fearful, frightful, grand, horrible, majestic, noble, portentous, shocking, solemn, stately, terrible, terrific

   Antonyms:
   base, beggarly, commonplace, contemptible, despicable, humble, inferior, lowly, mean, paltry, undignified, vulgar

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1. imposing

   Synonyms:
   striking, effective, dignified, grand, impressive, majestic, august, commanding

   Antonyms:
   ineffective, undignified, petty

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1. baronial, imposing, noble, statelyadjective

   impressive in appearance

   "a baronial mansion"; "an imposing residence"; "a noble tree"; "severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses"; "stately columns"

   Synonyms:
   formal, baronial, magisterial, courtly, noble, statuesque, stately, grand, distinguished

   Antonyms:
   undignified, unimpressive

2. distinguished, grand, imposing, magisterialadjective

   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:
   gilded, marvelous, heroic, rattling(a), deluxe, elevated, wondrous, bossy, rarified, autocratic, peremptory, noble-minded, lordly, noble, wonderful, grand, marvellous, dominating, tremendous, distinguished, luxurious, idealistic, fantastic, exalted, opulent, baronial, princely, rarefied, sumptuous, high-minded, august, terrific, high-flown, lofty, magisterial, howling(a), expansive, stately, high-and-mighty, sublime

   Antonyms:
   unimpressive, undignified

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1. imposingadjective

   Synonyms:
   grand, stately, august, majestic, impressive, noble, commanding

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1. imposingadjective

   Synonyms:
   impressive, stately, majestic, august

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1. List of paraphrases for "imposing":

   impose, imposition, establishing, imposed, inflicting, enforcing

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1. Police Chief Gorden Eden:

   Insubordination tears at the fabric of public safety especially when the officer makes a choice not to follow a lawful order, in imposing the discipline of termination, I considered the seriousness of the acts and omissions, aggravating circumstances and Officer Dear's disciplinary record.

2. Elizabeth Prelogar:

   Virtually all federal actions – from prosecuting crime to imposing taxes to managing property – have some incidental effects on state finances.

3. Sean Sequeira:

   In regards to finding, keeping and managing all of their clients and even one day grow their client base, it makes their job harder when the regulator comes out and says they will be imposing further conditions on them.

4. Rod Rosenstein:

   DOJ investigations must not be tainted by individuals imposing their own political prejudices.

5. The FBI:

   We continue to focus our efforts on imposing risk and consequences and holding the responsible cyber actors accountable, a cyber attack on one is an attack on us all.