stunning
stunning
adjDefinition of STUNNING
1
: causing astonishment or disbelief <stunning news>
2
: strikingly impressive especially in beauty or excellence <a stunning view> <stunning workmanship>
— stun·ning·ly adverb
Examples of STUNNING
- Researchers have made a stunning discovery.
- Our room had a stunning view of the lake.
First Known Use of STUNNING
1667
Related to STUNNING
Synonyms: amazing, astonishing, astounding, blindsiding, dumbfounding (also dumfounding), eye-opening, flabbergasting, jarring, jaw-dropping, jolting, shocking, startling, surprising, stupefying
Antonyms: unsurprising
Related Words: unannounced, unanticipated, unexpected, unforeseen; awesome, awful, breathtaking, fabulous, heart-stopping, marvelous (or marvellous), miraculous, portentous, prodigious, staggering, stupendous, sublime, wonderful, wondrous; extraordinary, phenomenal, rare, sensational, spectacular; befuddling, bewildering, confounding, confusing, discomfiting, disconcerting, dismaying, flustering, muddling, nonplussing (also nonplusing), perplexing, upsetting; incomprehensible, inconceivable, incredible, unbelievable, unimaginable, unlikely, unthinkable; singular, uncommon, unique, unusual, unwonted; conspicuous, notable, noticeable, outstanding, remarkable; impressive, striking
Near Antonyms: common, customary, mundane, normal, ordinary, typical, unexceptional, unremarkable, usual
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