arresting

6.1

Attracting and holding people's attention because it is unusual or impressive

adjective
/əˈrɛstɪŋ/

: impactante

The artist created an arresting mural that drew the attention of everyone passing by.

Examples

Stage spectacles for those around you then, full of arresting visuals and radiant symbols that heighten your presence.
Of course, the more spectacularly salient and the more arresting a dream is, the more we remember it and the more we think about it.
And that can be talking technique, a very a very arresting and a very moving technique.
It's arresting all little micro movements.
Because the the eyes are so arresting, it's difficult to even you might not remember anything else but the biblic of the eyes.
Like we had a few arresting scenes which didn't end up in, on, on the screen, but that was quite also emotional.
There Are no dead Here is disturbing, arresting, riveting.
So visually it was so arresting because Saad Guru is he is like a caricature.
Her speech was so arresting that the audience couldn't take their eyes off her.
The film featured arresting visuals that left a lasting impression on the viewers.

Synonyms

impressive

vsarresting

584 3.4

Causing people to admire it, like a building or performance, because it is very good

emphasizes attention grabbing quality rather than admiration or respect

spectacular

vsarresting

265 3.5

Very impressive and exciting to look at

can be striking in smaller, less dramatic ways

sensational

vsarresting

95 4.1

Causes strong excitement and gets a lot of attention from many people

is similar but can be used more quietly or personally

stunning

vsarresting

83 4.1

Very surprising and having a strong effect on people

is about being noticeable or impressive without necessarily shocking

striking

vsarresting

56 3.8

Attracting attention because it looks unusual or very beautiful

matches this attention focus but is slightly more general and varied

riveting

vsarresting

19 5.6

Makes you unable to stop paying attention

is about attracting attention without necessarily demanding total focus

captivating

vsarresting

14 4.2

Holding people's attention because it is pleasant and interesting

focuses more on being noticeable or striking than on charm

eye-catching

vsarresting

14 3.9

Attracts attention because it looks bright or unusual

is broader, including nonvisual forms of attraction and impression

eye-popping

vsarresting

Informal

7 4.8

Very surprising and impressive to look at

covers being striking or impressive without the strong surprise element

enthralling

vsarresting

7 5.8

Very interesting in a way that keeps your attention

is broader, meaning noticeable or impressive rather than fully absorbing

entrancing

vsarresting

1 5.8

So beautiful or interesting that it holds your full attention

means being attention grabbing without implying a trance-like effect

Antonyms

dull

182 1.3

Not interesting or lively

unremarkable

20 3.5

Being ordinary and not interesting

How Arresting

breathtaking

77 3.5

stunning

83 4.1

arresting

6.1

striking

56 3.8

eye-catching

14 3.9

noticeable

65 3.2

interesting

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

arresting positive

Morphology

arresting = arrest (semi-transparent) = arrest + ing

The adjective is formed regularly by adding -ing to the verb 'arrest' (present participle/adjectival use).

Etymology

The word arresting comes from arrest, which originally meant 'to stop', like a police arrest that stops a person. So an arresting sight is something that 'stops' you because it catches and holds your attention.