stunning
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stunning¹
Rhymes with -ʌnɪŋ
Where it comes from
From Middle English stunnyng, stunnynge, stounyng, equivalent to stun + -ing.
adjective more stunning · most stunning
- Having an effect that stuns. The stunning jolt from the taser gun made the criminal stop fleeing.
- Exceptionally beautiful or attractive. That woman is stunning!
- Amazing; wonderfully good. The film was stunning.
verb
- present participle and gerund of stun
stunning²
Rhymes with -ʌnɪŋ
Where it comes from
From Middle English stunnyng, stonyng (also stoniynge, stonyynge), equivalent to stun + -ing.
noun stunnings
- The act by which a person or animal is physically stunned. He wished he had tens of thousands more troops under Andez's control so he could round up every one of these demonstrators. But it was futile to continue cracking down. The stunnings, beatings and arrests had only inflamed them further.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: surprising, sensational, beautiful, arresting, impressive, disorienting, stupefying, astounding, astonishing, jaw-dropping, dizzy, terrific, awe-inspiring, startling, shocking, awesome
Translations
Every language
adj having an effect that stuns
| Español | anonadante, anonadador, aturdiente, aturdidor, pasmante, adarvante |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 깜짝 놀랄 kkamjjak nollal, 경탄할 만한 gyeongtanhal manhan |
| 中文 | 強烈的 /强烈的 qiángliè de |
| Português | impressionante |
| Deutsch | betäubend |
| Italiano | impressionante, straordinario |
| Русский | оглушающий oglušajuščij, поразительный porazitelʹnyj |
| עברית | מהמם mehamém |
adj exceptionally beautiful or attractive
| Español | despampanante, deslumbrante |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 異常に美しい ijō ni utsukushii |
| 中文 | 驚豔 /惊艳 jīngyàn, 豔美絕俗 /艳美绝俗 yànměijuésú |
| Français | ravissant, magnifique |
| Deutsch | atemberaubend, umwerfend, hinreißend, betörend |
| Italiano | splendido, splendida, stupendo, stupenda |
| Русский | ошеломляющий ošelomljajuščij, сногсшибающий snogsšibajuščij |
| עברית | מהמם mehamém |
adj amazing; wonderfully good
| 中文 | 極好 /极好 jíhǎo, 棒極了 /棒极了 bàng jíle |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | atemberaubend, herrlich, überwältigend, beeindruckend, toll, fantastisch |
| Italiano | fantastico, spettacolare |
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title = {stunning},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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