impressionistic vs inward

impressionistic

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

  • Impressible. 

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

  • Pertaining to or characterized by impressionism. 

inward

adj
  • Not superficially obvious, inner, not expressed, especially relating to mental or spiritual faculties as opposed to external ones. 

  • Moving or tending toward the inside. 

  • Situated on the inside; that is within, inner; belonging to the inside. 

adv
  • Towards the inside. 

  • Towards one’s mind, thoughts, or internal self. 

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