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

Democrats won the House and the Senate, and while that outcome was always a possibility, the depth and breadth of the Democratic victories were jaw-dropping. — Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026

The timing and setting made the spectacle all the more jaw-dropping. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 1 Nov. 2026

From jaw-dropping reveals to massive battles, season 2 delivered plenty of unforgettable moments. — Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2026

Despite these issues, experts say the results are jaw-dropping. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 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