SHOWSTOPPER Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

showstopper

noun

ˈshō-ˌstä-pər

Definition of showstopper

as in doll

a physically attractive person at the modeling agency everyone was a showstopper

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Recent Examples of showstopper This year’s homebrew showstopper could see its creator designing a licensed table for one of the industry’s major manufacturers by the following year’s show. — ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026 Family-friendly, immersive program will feature many of Verdi’s greatest showstoppers. — Mike Hamersly, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026 Food and drink The Chandelier Bar has quickly become one of the most memorable watering holes in New Orleans, with its showstopper eponymous chandelier a gleaming cascade of some 15,000 crystals. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Keep scrolling for our 16 favorites, from big autumn showstoppers to small accents. — Sarah Scott, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for showstopper

Recent Examples of Synonyms for showstopper

Noun

Robots, Barbie dolls, Supermans, T-rexes and princesses began to form in a circular line around the perimeter of the gym.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
After their investigation the Warrens concluded that the doll was being controlled by a demon.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of doll

Noun

Admired for his seriousness and for his eagerness to learn, as well as for his movie-star face and sturdy body, de Kooning was a looker in a city full of lookers.

— Hilton Als, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
The analysis examined how many lookers pursued both living options across 50 large metropolitan areas, as well as a national benchmark.

— Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 4 May 2026

Definition of looker

Noun

Simon Adingra opened the scoring for Sunderland here, after a lovely through ball from their best player this season, Granit Xhaka.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 25 May 2026
But the 27-year-old Alabama man didn’t see through on that promise and ended up staying in Fiji and hooking up with other lovelies.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025

Definition of lovely

Noun

The model for the painting (disputed by some historians) was allegedly Simonetta Vespucci (née Cattaneo), a renowned beauty in Florentine high society whom Botticelli greatly admired.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
The company additionally toyed with the beauty category via collaborations, the latest of which launched with K-beauty brand Amuse earlier this year.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of beauty

Noun

Sensoria also offers helicopter rides for aerial eyefuls of this breathtaking landscape.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Wrestler Roddy Piper went off the mat for his first major acting gig as a Los Angeles guy who picks up those shades and gets eyefuls of aliens amongst him — all of whom hold the real power in our corrupt world.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 8 June 2026

Definition of eyeful

Noun

Miranda Kerr The Aussie babe wore a more classic look with yellow and colorless diamonds, citrines, and aquamarines, which was then draped in strands of pearls and finished with a pearl tassel.

— Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2026
That’s a lot, coming from the babe who invented the beloved Capri Sour.

— Amanda Lee Koe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of babe

Noun

The traditional Christmas Eve supper, known as Wigilia, begins when the first star appears in the sky, with families gathering around the Christmas table for a feast that traditionally includes 12 meatless dishes.

— Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
Return the dish to the oven and broil until golden brown on top, about 2 minutes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of dish

Noun

It’s been more than two years since Taylor Swift was forced to cancel her Eras Tour shows in Vienna due to a terrorist plot that was intended to kill tens of thousands of people, a situation that will now become the subject of a new documentary.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2026
After the raids ramped up in January, tens of thousands of former workers ended up in the capital, Phnom Penh, many sleeping in the streets.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026