stunning

adjective

stun·​ning ˈstə-niŋ 

1

: causing astonishment or disbelief

stunning news

2

: strikingly impressive especially in beauty or excellence

a stunning view

stunning workmanship

stunningly adverb

Synonyms of stunning

• amazing
• surprising
• startling
• shocking
• wonderful

Examples of stunning in a Sentence

Researchers have made a stunning discovery.

Our room had a stunning view of the lake.

Recent Examples on the Web

OpenAI disclosed the incident in a blog post on Tuesday, a stunning announcement that is certain to set off alarm bells across the industry about the increasing power of AI models and the risk of them going rogue. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 22 July 2026

The Philippines, known for its stunning beaches and thousands of incredible islands, is an outdoor lover’s paradise where visitors can go hiking, enjoy top-level surfing, and more. — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026

In a stunning turn, a Sacramento Superior Court judge declared a mistrial Tuesday in the K Street mass shooting murder trial of surviving suspects Dandrae Martin and Mtula Payton after jurors failed to reach verdicts on the remaining charges. — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026

The Valkyries couldn’t buy a bucket from that point and Washington hit enough free throws to seal a stunning win on the road. — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 21 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for stunning

• bunning
• cunning
• dunning
• gunning
• punning
• running
• shunning
• sunning
• overrunning

Kids Definition

stunning

adjective

stun·​ning

ˈstən-iŋ

1

: causing astonishment or disbelief

stunning news

2

: unusually impressive especially in beauty or excellence

a stunning view

a stunning effort

stunningly adverb