impactful

adjective

im-ˈpakt-fəl How to pronounce impactful (audio)
Definition of impactfulnext
as in impressive
having the power to affect the feelings or sympathies an impactful story of love and redemption

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Recent Examples of impactful The amount of moisture that mixes with the cold front will determine how unstable the air becomes and how far-reaching and impactful the rain might be. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026 His role was so impactful that the Muppets have embraced him as one of their own. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026 Southern Miss transfer Chris Jones should be the most impactful linebacker at FSU since Tatum Bethune and Kalen DeLoach had their eligibility expire after the 2023 season. — Bob Ferrante, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026 What the roster lacks heading into Sunday’s cut-down day, which is where teams must trim their 90-player training camp roster down to 53, is impactful talent, which is what typically wins games. — Omar Kelly august 25, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for impactful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impactful
  1. impressive
  2. emotional
  3. exciting
Adjective
  • Besiktas had been chasing Joe Willock, who seemed a shoo-in to depart, but an impressive start under Jaissle brought a rethink; a contract extension is possible.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • My mom’s longtime favorite flip-flops have a super impressive discount today, so act fast to snap them up before summer officially comes to a close.
    — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of impressive
Adjective
  • More importantly, part two closes an emotional circle that the first one had just begun to delineate.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Spivey held an emotional service later that night in honor of the students killed.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of emotional
Adjective
  • That performance and a handful of others leads the way as the UFC wrapped up an exciting event from Shanghai.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • While a lot of the shorts are fully animated, the parts where this cartoon interacts with the real world were the most exciting then and are still a delight now.
    — James Grebey, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of exciting

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“Impactful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impactful. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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