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Impressionistic

adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to or characterized by impressionism.
  2. 2
    Based on subjective reactions or feelings; not systematically researched or arrived at.

    "Also, it must be remembered that claims made by Kindersley and Goffin were impressionistic, as opposed to being based on modern linguistic data collection and analysis methods."

  3. 3
    Based on impression rather than reason or fact; based on trying to impress somebody rather than trying for accuracy.
  4. 4
    Impressible.
Adjective
  1. 1
    relating to or characteristic of Impressionism wordnet
  2. 2
    of or relating to or based on an impression rather than on facts or reasoning wordnet

Etymology

From impressionist + -ic or impression + -istic.

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