impactive

adjective

im·pac·tive | \ im-ˈpak-tiv

Definition of impactive

1 : having an impact or marked effect Feeling the impactive scrutiny of strange faces …— F. Scott Fitzgerald

2 : resulting from impact impactive shocks

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Regarding visual media, impactive everyday behaviors include responding to a thread with a GIF or reaction image featuring random everyday strangers, or posting (and/or remixing) the latest meme to comment on the news of the day. — Casey Newton, The Verge, "How Kevin Hart tweeted himself out of a job hosting the Oscars," 8 Dec. 2018 Their opportunities for development will be squeezed by automation’s impactive grip. — The Economist, "Worries about premature industrialisation," 5 Oct. 2017

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impactive

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