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Stunning
To incapacitate; especially by inducing disorientation or unconsciousness.
📖 Definitions of "Stunning"
- 1
To incapacitate; especially by inducing disorientation or unconsciousness.
"Bill tried to stun the snake by striking it on the head."
- 2
To shock or surprise.
"He stood there stunned, looking at the beautiful, breath-taking sunrise."
- 3
To hit the cue ball so that it slides without topspin or backspin (and with or without sidespin) and continues at a natural angle after contact with the object ball
- 1
Having an effect that stuns.
"The stunning jolt from the taser gun made the criminal stop fleeing."
- 2
Exceptionally beautiful or attractive.
"That woman is stunning!"
- 3
Amazing; wonderfully good.
"The film was stunning."
🔄 Synonyms of "Stunning"
6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| beautifulnoun | Possessing beauty, impressing the eye; attractive. |
| impressive | Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress. |
| sensational | Provoking a reaction of interest or excitement. |
| surprisingnoun | Causing surprise. |
| disorienting | That causes disorientation; confusing. |
| arresting | striking, gripping |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Stunning"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| surprising | Causing surprise. |
| sensational | Provoking a reaction of interest or excitement. |
| beautiful | Possessing beauty, impressing the eye; attractive. |
| arresting | striking, gripping |
| impressive | Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress. |
| disorienting | That causes disorientation; confusing. |
| stupefying | That causes stupefaction. |
| astounding | That astounds or astound. |
| astonishing | Causing astonishment. |
| jaw-dropping | (informal) Causing great awe or surprise. |
| dizzy | Experiencing a sensation of whirling and of being giddy, unbalanced, or lightheaded. |
| terrific | Extremely good; excellent, amazing. |
| awe-inspiring | Inspiring awe; awesome. |
| startling | Likely to startle; surprising; shocking. |
| shocking | Inspiring shock; startling. |
| awesome | (colloquial, Canada, US, Australia) Excellent, exciting, remarkable. |
| mind-boggling | That causes the mind to boggle; that is beyond one's ability to understand or figure out. |
| frightening | Causing fear; or capable of causing fear; scary. |
| perplexing | That causes perplexity. |
| alarming | Causing apprehension, fear or alarm; frightening. |
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