earth-shattering

adjective

earth-shat·​ter·​ing ˈərth-ˈsha-tə-riŋ 

: earthshaking

Synonyms of earth-shattering

• major
• important
• significant
• historic
• big

Examples of earth-shattering in a Sentence

scientists have made a few minor discoveries in that area, but nothing earth-shattering

Recent Examples on the Web

This isn’t exactly the most earth-shattering shocker of all time. —Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2026

Today, the Academy announced its final lineup of presenters — including Rose Byrne and Nicole Kidman — alongside one truly earth-shattering revelation: Comedian, actor, musician, and vocal maestro Matt Berry will be this year’s announcer. —Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026

To retain that duo, the front office has to pull off some seismic, earth-shattering roster moves to create the necessary cap space. —Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2026

As The Autopian summed it up, there’s nothing earth-shattering – technologically speaking – here. —New Atlas, 18 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1859, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for earth-shattering

• backscattering
• unflattering
• battering
• chattering
• clattering
• flattering
• pattering
• scattering
• shattering
• smattering
• spattering