impressionistic vs sensational

impressionistic

adj
  • Impressible. 

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

  • 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. 

sensational

adj
  • Exceptionally great. 

  • Provoking a reaction of interest or excitement. 

  • Of or pertaining to sensation. 

  • Piquing or arousing the senses. 

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