IMPACTFUL

Etymology

Adjective

impactful (comparative more impactful, superlative most impactful)

Having impact. [from c. 1940]

Usage notes

• Proscribed by some authorities, who recommend influential or effective instead. Alternatively, one may rephrase to have an impact or have a strong impact. However, many usages can be found, particularly in business and education as well as in journalism and academic writing.

• Usage is more common in the US.

Synonyms

• effectual, impactive, consequential, significant, eventful

Antonyms

• impactless

Source: Wiktionary



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Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.

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