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Synonyms & Antonyms of arresting
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- an arresting film about tribal traditions in Africa
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- boring,
- drab,
- dry,
- dull,
- heavy,
- monotonous,
- tedious,
- uninteresting
- at seven feet tall, he's an arresting figure in any crowd
Synonyms for arresting
- bodacious,
- bold,
- brilliant,
- catchy,
- commanding,
- conspicuous,
- dramatic,
- emphatic,
- eye-catching,
- flamboyant,
- grabby,
- kenspeckle
- [chiefly Scottish],
- marked,
- noisy,
- noticeable,
- prominent,
- pronounced,
- remarkable,
- showy,
- splashy,
- striking
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- detectable,
- discernible
- (also discernable),
- observable,
- perceptible,
- recognizable,
- visible
- highfalutin
- (also hifalutin),
- ostentatious,
- pretentious
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arresting
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of arresting (Entry 2 of 2)
- the inept robber was promptly arrested by the off-duty policeman he had tried to hold up
Synonyms for arresting
- apprehending,
- busting
- [slang],
- collaring,
- nabbing,
- nailing,
- nicking
- [British slang],
- picking up,
- pinching,
- pulling in,
- restraining,
- running in,
- seizing
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- cryogenics is based on the idea that extreme cold can almost arrest molecular motion
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- the sight of the daredevil walking a tightrope between high-rises arrested area pedestrians and motorists alike
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“Arresting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arresting. Accessed 6 Oct. 2022.
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The first known use of arresting was in 1792
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