breathtaking
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breathtaking
- /ˈbɹɛθˌteɪ.kɪŋ/ US
Where it comes from
From breath + taking.
adjective more breathtaking · most breathtaking
- stunningly beautiful; amazing He went to the Grand Canyon and spent a week taking in the breathtaking scenery all around him.
- Very surprising or shocking; to such a degree as to cause astonishment. breathtaking stupidity or rudeness
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: exciting, breathless, beautiful, gorgeous, fascinating, magnificent, phenomenal, tremendous, wonderful, spectacular, whopping, extraordinary, glorious, amazing, staggering, impressive
Translations
Every language
adj stunningly beautiful
| Español | impresionante, emocionante, asombroso, fascinador, fascinante |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 息をのむような iki o nomu yō na, 息をのむほど iki o nomu hodo |
| 中文 | 驚險 /惊险 jīngxiǎn, 嘆為觀止的 /叹为观止的 tànwéiguānzhǐ de |
| Português | de tirar o fôlego |
| Français | époustouflant, à couper le souffle |
| Deutsch | atemberaubend |
| Italiano | mozzafiato |
| Русский | захва́тывающий zaxvátyvajuščij, потряса́ющий potrjasájuščij |
| עברית | עוצר־נשימה otzer-neshima, עוצרת־נשימה otzeret-neshima |
adj very surprising or shocking
| Português | de tirar o fôlego |
|---|---|
| Français | époustouflant |
| Deutsch | atemberaubend |
| Русский | умопомрачи́тельный umopomračítelʹnyj, потряса́ющий potrjasájuščij |
Talk about this word "breathtaking." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/breathtaking. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. breathtaking. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/breathtaking "breathtaking." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/breathtaking.Cite this
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