Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Having a significant or powerful effect.
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- adjective proscribed Having
impact .
Etymologies
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Examples
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See, though I hate how lazy our society has become with language - "impactful" is NOT a word people, despite its use by Corporate America, and "Yea" is NOT spelled Y-A-Y, good God don't get me started - I am still in need every now and then of a review of the basics.
My mechanic Steve 2007
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See, though I hate how lazy our society has become with language - "impactful" is NOT a word people, despite its use by Corporate America, and "Yea" is NOT spelled Y-A-Y, good God don't get me started - I am still in need every now and then of a review of the basics.
My mechanic Steve 2007
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See, though I hate how lazy our society has become with language - "impactful" is NOT a word people, despite its use by Corporate America, and "Yea" is NOT spelled Y-A-Y, good God don't get me started - I am still in need every now and then of a review of the basics.
February 2007 2007
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See, though I hate how lazy our society has become with language - "impactful" is NOT a word people, despite its use by Corporate America, and "Yea" is NOT spelled Y-A-Y, good God don't get me started - I am still in need every now and then of a review of the basics.
My mechanic Steve 2007
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I mean, this doesn't sound like anything kind of near-term impactful at all, maybe 2 or 3 years out.
unknown title 2011
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To make the execution of the idea impactful and challenging, the demonstration has to be taken as far as it can go by showing that even the worst individuals can become good people by donating their organs.
scaryideas 2010
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You could trip over it, and that would be "impactful," a word I always trip over because I get nauseous just thinking about it.
Lee Schneider: The Problem with Living Pure Lee Schneider 2010
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Stadum was "impactful," all right, helping Neil Goldschmidt and Peter Kohler nearly bankrupt both OHSU and the City of Portland.
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Stadum was "impactful," all right, helping Neil Goldschmidt and Peter Kohler nearly bankrupt both OHSU and the City of Portland.
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You could trip over it, and that would be "impactful," a word I always trip over because I get nauseous just thinking about it.
Lee Schneider: The Problem with Living Pure Lee Schneider 2010
rolig commented on the word impactful
influential, effective, powerful, indelible, memorable – so many good, resonant words will do just as well.
July 30, 2008
bilby commented on the word impactful
"During 2009 FYA is reviewing its grant-making to develop new, even more impactful opportunities & increase our ability to support young people in Australia."
- fya.org.au, cited 5 March 2009.
March 5, 2009
rolig commented on the word impactful
This word always makes me think of car crashes.
March 5, 2009
reesetee commented on the word impactful
It always makes me think of hurling.
March 5, 2009
zeke commented on the word impactful
If wordnik had a "hate" button, I'd use it on this word.
February 23, 2012