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View synonyms for stunning

stunning

[ stuhn-ing ]

adjective

  1. causing, capable of causing, or liable to cause astonishment, bewilderment, or a loss of consciousness or strength:

    a stunning blow.

    Synonyms: astounding, numbing

  2. of striking beauty or excellence:

    What a stunning dress you're wearing!



stunning

/ ˈstʌnɪŋ /

adjective

  1. informal.
    very attractive, impressive, astonishing, etc


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Derived Forms

  • ˈstunningly, adverb

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Other Words From

  • stunning·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of stunning1

First recorded in 1660–70; stun + -ing 2

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Example Sentences

When a mother puts stunning pictures of her little girl up on social media, she may make her a star.

Rather, Mahone is well aware of, and repeatedly stresses, the stunning rise to fame he has experienced.

The contrast with the Wilson grand jury is a stunning illustration of the racial double standards in criminal justice.

On each coast, the Caribbean and the Pacific, there are stunning beaches.

The promo featured several stunning women in their underwear.

Marius, paler than his stunning had left him, leaned more heavily against the door-post, and looked on with bloodshot eyes.

The separation from Fennefos, and Henrietta's death conjoined, inflicted a stunning blow, which both chilled and hardened her.

This Bristoe fiasco was a stunning blow to the Rebel pursuit, and greatly checked their incursions.

A stunning crash of thunder rolled across the sky, and the team plunged into a frantic gallop.

Besides all this, my poor mother nearly lost her reason under the stunning blow which had fallen on her.

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