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stunning
[ stuhn-ing ]
adjective
- causing, capable of causing, or liable to cause astonishment, bewilderment, or a loss of consciousness or strength:
a stunning blow.
Synonyms: ,
- of striking beauty or excellence:
a stunning dress you're wearing!
stunning
/ ˈʌɪŋ /
adjective
- informal.very attractive, impressive, astonishing, etc
Derived Forms
- ˈٳܲԲԾԲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ٳܲnԲ· adverb
Example Sentences
The deification of our jazz dead is stunning to behold that way.
It is a stunning political turnaround for a party who were widely considered dead and buried just a few months ago.
"That rise is absolutely stunning. It's unprecedented," said Professor Sarah Armstrong who led the research.
So stunning in fact that Murphy believes this is no longer an issue.
The Rams didn’t make any stunning selection in the 2025 draft, but they still managed to strengthen their Super Bowl chances for this season and beyond.
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More About Stunning
does stunning mean?
Stunning essentially means something or someone causes such a huge impact that you are stunned from pain or a wave of emotion.
Stunning can describe something or someone that literally causes physical pain, as in The kickboxer suffered a stunning blow to her face.
Stunning is also used figuratively to describe something or someone that overwhelms you emotionally or has the potential to overwhelm you emotionally, as in The acrobats performed a stunning routine of flips and cartwheels.
Finally, stunning can also describe something or someone that is especially beautiful or marvelous, as in The actress wore a stunning dress to the red carpet. You might also use dazzling or gorgeous.
Example: In a stunning act of arrogance, the dictator built a solid gold statue of himself and placed it in the city square.
Where does stunning come from?
The first records of stunning come from around 1660. It combines the word stun, meaning “to daze, astonish, or overwhelm” and the suffix -ing. If something is stunning, then it is going to stun a person in one way or another.
Stunning refers to things, actions, or people that are so overwhelming that you have to pause for a moment. Stunning is used both positively and negatively.
Did you know … ?
are some other forms related to stunning?
- stunningly (adverb)
are some synonyms for stunning?
are some words that share a root or word element with stunning?
are some words that often get used in discussing stunning?
How is stunning used in real life?
Stunning is a common word that people use to attempt to describe things, events, or people that have overwhelmed them.
thor ragnarok is trending? time to appreciate the stunning cinematography of that movie
— han | loki era (@infinityhowlett)
In stunning increase, Peru now says its COVID-19 death toll exceeds 180,000
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes)
Wow. In today’s decision in US v. Cooley, SCOTUS ruled that Tribal police on Reservations, with probable cause, have the right to stop & detain non-Natives! This is a stunning affirmation of Tribal sovereignty & will help stop the epidemic of !
— Ruth H. Hopkins (Red Road Woman) (@Ruth_HHopkins)
Try using stunning!
Which of the following words is a synonym of stunning?
A. boring
B. amazing
C. terrible
D. good
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