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heart-stopping

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Synonyms & 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 for 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 for heart-stopping

boring,
mind-numbing,
tedious,
tiresome

dreary,
dull,
humdrum,
monotonous,
uninteresting

Antonyms for heart-stopping

unexciting

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“Heart-stopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heart-stopping. Accessed 26 Oct. 2021.

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The first known use of heart-stopping was in 1888

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