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barnstorming

6.6

Extremely exciting and full of energy, often in a performance

adjective
/ˈbɑrnˌstɔrmɪŋ/

Literature

: espectacular

The team gave a barnstorming performance that thrilled everyone in the stadium.

Examples

They ended the concert with a barnstorming finale that brought the crowd to its feet.
Her barnstorming speech inspired the entire audience to take action.
The barnstorming performance left the audience in awe.
Her barnstorming speech energized the crowd!
The team gave a barnstorming performance that thrilled everyone in the stadium.
Her barnstorming speech inspired the entire audience to take action.
They ended the concert with a barnstorming finale that brought the crowd to its feet.

Synonyms

rousing

vsbarnstorming

24 4.0

Causes strong excitement and makes people want to act

emphasizes high-energy impressive achievement rather than mainly inspiring feeling

ripsnorting

vsbarnstorming

8.6

Very exciting and full of loud, strong action

is more about impressive skillful performance rather than loud force

thundering

vsbarnstorming

5.3

Something that is very powerful and makes people notice

focuses on thrilling energetic achievement rather than degree alone

Antonyms

boring

721 1.0

Not interesting and making you feel tired or impatient

uninspiring

7 3.5

Not interesting or exciting

How Exciting

barnstorming

Literature

6.6

spectacular

265 3.5

exciting

∞ 1.0

impressive

584 3.4

entertaining

202 1.7

Surface Forms

barnstorming positive

Morphology

barnstorming = barnstorm (semi-transparent) = barn + storm + ing

The adjective derives from the verb 'barnstorm' + '-ing' but the meaning 'extremely exciting' has generalized beyond the original literal sense of performing in barns.

Etymology

Barnstorming comes from early performers and pilots who toured small towns and put on shows in barns 'farm buildings' while they 'stormed' the towns with loud, exciting acts, from the parts barn and storm. So to call a performance barnstorming is to say it was very thrilling and full of energy.