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heart-stopping

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Synonyms and Antonyms of heart-stopping

causing great emotional or mental stimulation

the movie's climax is a heart-stopping chase through the streets of San Francisco

Synonyms of heart-stopping

breathtaking, charged, electric, electrifying, exciting, exhilarating, exhilarative, galvanic, galvanizing, hair-raising, inspiring, intoxicating, kicky, mind-bending, mind-blowing, mind-boggling, rip-roaring, rousing, stimulating, stirring, thrilling

Words Related to heart-stopping

arresting, interesting, intriguing, provocative, tantalizing, titillating

absorbing, engrossing, gripping, riveting

moving, poignant, touching

enchanting, enthralling, fascinating, spellbinding

dynamic, energetic, high-voltage, kinetic, lively, lusty

Near Antonyms of heart-stopping

boring, mind-numbing, tedious, tiresome

dreary, dull, humdrum, monotonous, uninteresting

Antonyms of heart-stopping

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