"impressionistic" meaning in English

See impressionistic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more impressionistic [comparative], most impressionistic [superlative]
Etymology: From impressionist + -ic or impression + -istic. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|impressionist|-ic}} impressionist + -ic, {{affix|en|impression|-istic}} impression + -istic Head templates: {{en-adj}} impressionistic (comparative more impressionistic, superlative most impressionistic)
  1. Pertaining to or characterized by impressionism. Translations (relating to impressionism): impriseanaíoch (Irish), impresjonistyczny (Polish), impressionista (Portuguese), субъективный (subʺjektivnyj) (Russian), неполный (nepolnyj) (Russian), разрозненный (razroznennyj) (Russian), argraffiadol (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-impressionistic-en-adj-oNI6rRgk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ic, English terms suffixed with -istic Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 42 43 1 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ic: 20 42 39 0 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -istic: 20 42 39 0 Disambiguation of 'relating to impressionism': 84 2 14 0
  2. Based on subjective reactions or feelings; not systematically researched or arrived at.
    Sense id: en-impressionistic-en-adj-bAadRbeo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ic, English terms suffixed with -istic Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 42 43 1 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ic: 20 42 39 0 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -istic: 20 42 39 0
  3. Based on impression rather than reason or fact; based on trying to impress somebody rather than trying for accuracy.
    Sense id: en-impressionistic-en-adj-k5W-J9Xr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ic, English terms suffixed with -istic Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 42 43 1 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ic: 20 42 39 0 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -istic: 20 42 39 0
  4. Impressible.
    Sense id: en-impressionistic-en-adj-yaTmIbbx

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