impressionistic vs impressive

impressionistic

adj
  • Based on impression rather than reason or fact; based on trying to impress somebody rather than trying for accuracy. 

  • Based on subjective reactions or feelings; not systematically researched or arrived at. 

  • Impressible. 

  • Pertaining to or characterized by impressionism. 

impressive

adj
  • Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress 

  • Appealing. 

  • Capable of being impressed. 

How often have the words impressionistic and impressive occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )