jaw-dropping

adjective

jaw-drop·​ping ˈjȯ-ˌdrä-piŋ 

: causing great surprise or astonishment

jaw-dropper

ˈjȯ-ˌdrä-pər 

noun

jaw-droppingly

ˈjȯ-ˌdrä-piŋ-lē 

adverb

Synonyms of jaw-dropping

• amazing
• startling
• surprising
• stunning
• shocking
• astonishing

Examples of jaw-dropping in a Sentence

the jaw-dropping prices for high-end modern art at the auction houses this season

Recent Examples on the Web

The jaw-dropping, heart-stopping core of this novel is about grief, and about the unwavering march of time. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026

With action that’s alternately jaw-dropping and campy, the newest Street Fighter will punch and kick its way into theaters nearly 40 years after the franchise first launched. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

But no one has generated that feeling more than Mahomes, starting with some jaw-dropping throws in his first NFL start in the 2017 regular-season finale and accelerating with his true debut in 2018 with 10 touchdown passes in the first two games. — Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026

While one of the only bones to pick was the price, that just makes this 60% off deal even more jaw-dropping. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for jaw-dropping

• eavesdropping
• outcropping
• sharecropping
• chopping
• copping
• cropping
• dropping
• flopping
• hopping
• lopping
• mopping
• popping