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Arresting

🔄 Synonyms of "Arresting"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
impressive	Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress.
stunningnoun	(informal) Exceptionally beautiful or attractive.
sensational	Provoking a reaction of interest or excitement.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Arresting"

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Word	Definition
impressive	Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress.
sensational	Provoking a reaction of interest or excitement.
stunningnoun	(informal) Exceptionally beautiful or attractive.
seizingnoun	The act of grabbing or taking possession.
captureverb	(transitive) To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem.
apprehensionnoun	Anticipation, especially of unfavorable things such as dread or fear or the prospect of something unpleasant in the future.
apprehendverb	(transitive) To take hold of (something) with understanding; to conceive (something) in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand.
apprehendingnoun	An act by which something is apprehended.
shut-offnoun	Alternative spelling of shutoff, often used attributively. [A valve used to turn something off.]
stoppingnoun	The act of something that stops; a halt.
shutoffnoun	The act of turning something off.
shutdownnoun	The action of stopping operations; a closing, of a computer, business, event, etc.
stopverb	(intransitive) To cease moving.
detainingnoun	The act by which someone is detained; detention.
detainverb	(transitive) To keep someone from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention.
detentionnoun	(countable) A temporary state of custody or confinement.
quittingnoun	The termination of employment, initiated by the employee.
pausingnoun	A pause.
fixingverb	(Southern US, slang, with infinitive) Going; preparing; ready. Only used in fixing to.
internmentnoun	The state of being imprisoned, usually without trial.