impactful

adjective

im·​pact·​ful im-ˈpakt-fəl How to pronounce impactful (audio) ˈim-ˌpakt-fəl How to pronounce impactful (audio)
: having a forceful impact : producing a marked impression
impactful song lyrics
impactful humanitarian efforts
Fashion loves a big expansive gesture, but a small one can be pretty impactful, too.Mark Holgate

Examples of impactful in a Sentence

an impactful story of love and redemption
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The outlined practical framework lays a solid foundation for organizations to navigate this new frontier and build impactful, responsible and resilient GenAI products that accelerate value creation. Rakshana Balakrishnan, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025 Led by founder and principal Genevieve Lake, the team’s impactful interiors have garnered them a client list made up entirely of referrals and repeat clients. Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 7 July 2025 Though the argument was about a baby name this time, the next argument could be about something even more impactful. Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 7 July 2025 Perhaps the Guardians would consider dealing him for a more impactful power bat. Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for impactful

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of impactful was in 1939

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“Impactful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impactful. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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