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stunning

stunning

210 3.7
Very beautiful and impressive to look at
  • adjective
  • /ˈstʌnɪŋ/
translation icon : impresionante
  • But this is just such a stunning wet looking highlight.
  • visually stunning
  • a stunning view
  • stunning images

And it is a really, really stunning rose gold.

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Examples

  • She wore a stunning dress that captivated everyone at the party.

  • What a stunning location.

  • This is actually such a stunning color, so pretty.

  • And it is a really, really stunning rose gold.

  • Look at how stunning it is with a flash.

  • So gorgeous, so stunning and people need this.

  • As he opens it, there she is, stunning as ever, standing in the hallway.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • The rain stops as the sun sets; the Scottish mists lift, revealing stunning natural beauty.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • You look absolutely stunning.

  • The sunset over the mountains was absolutely stunning.

Synonyms

beautiful
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1.0

Pleasant to see, hear, or think about

is more extreme and shocking in its attractiveness
amazing
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1.0

Causing great surprise and admiration

focuses more specifically on beauty and attractiveness rather than surprise
lovely
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1.0

Very pleasant to look at or to be with

is more powerful and aims to overwhelm with attractiveness
pretty
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1.0

Nice to look at in a gentle, simple way

is bolder and creates a sudden powerful impression
gorgeous
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692 2.0

Very beautiful to look at

is similarly strong but focuses more on sudden shocking effect
attractive
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680 1.0

Pleasing to look at or enjoy and making people interested

is stronger and more likely to cause immediate visual shock
magnificent
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299 3.9

Very impressive and beautiful in appearance or style

is equally impressive but more immediate and striking in effect
spectacular
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265 3.5

Very impressive and exciting to look at

is impressive too but more tied to personal attractiveness than spectacle
glorious
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253 3.6

Very beautiful and impressive in a way that makes people admire it

is more immediate in causing strong visual impact than grand praise
marvelous
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  • US
251 1.8

Very good and surprising in a way that pleases people

focuses more narrowly on visual beauty than general excellence
elegant
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165 3.3

Having an attractive, stylish look that shows good taste

is flashier and aims to stun rather than simply please taste
glamorous
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132 4.3

Looking stylish and exciting in a way that attracts attention

is more about raw visual impact than stylish charm
splendid
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110 3.5

Very impressive and beautiful

is similar but tends to suggest a sudden, strong visual impact
exquisite
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105 5.5

Very beautiful, delicate, and well made, like a piece of jewelry

is more about bold, immediate visual impact than refinement
sensational
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95 4.1

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

is similarly arresting but centers on pure beauty rather than publicity
breathtaking
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77 3.5

A very beautiful and surprising sight that amazes you

is equally intense but stresses visual attractiveness over astonishment
striking
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56 3.8

Attracting attention because it looks unusual or very beautiful

is more about sheer visual beauty than unusual noticeability
dazzling
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39 3.9

Very impressive and attractive in a way that gets attention

is similarly arresting but less about literal brightness or sparkle
brilliant
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30 3.2

Very impressive and grand in appearance or style

leans more toward visual shock rather than intellectual brilliance
stupendous
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19 6.7

Very large or impressive in a way that amazes people

is intense too but centers on beauty and attractiveness rather than size
awe-inspiring
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16 5.6

Causes people to feel great respect and wonder because it is very impressive

is more about visual charm than causing solemn awe
ravishing
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8 6.7

So beautiful that it makes people notice it

is equally striking but more about sudden impression than allure
splendiferous
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5 9.9

Very beautiful and impressive, like at a big party

is less playful and more natural in its strong visual impact
beauteous
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  • Archaic
5 9.9

Pleasant to look at, often in a gentle or graceful way

is plainer and aims for immediate, strong visual effect
simply awesome
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  • Informal
1 4.1

Very impressive and making people feel amazed

is similar but more about sudden visual attractiveness than general praise
splendorous
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  • Literature
1 7.5

Very beautiful and impressive to look at

is more about an immediate striking attractiveness than grandeur
arresting
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6.1

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

is more about causing an immediate strong aesthetic reaction

Antonyms

683 1.0

Normal and not special or unusual

9 3.9

Not very good or likely to attract attention

Compounds

A very beautiful scene you see from a place like a mountain or sea

Pictures or photos that look very beautiful and impressive

A very beautiful beach with white sand and clear blue water

Very beautiful natural views that amaze you

How Impressive

breathtaking
77 3.5
stunning
210 3.7
striking
56 3.8
impressive
584 3.4
nice
1.0

Surface Forms

stunning positive
stunner comparative
stunnest superlative

Morphology

stunning = stun (semi-transparent) = stun + ing

Formed from the verb 'stun' with adjectival '-ing'; the sense 'extremely attractive' is a metaphorical extension from 'astonish' and may not be fully predictable for all learners.

Etymology

Stunning comes from stun, which originally meant 'to hit or knock out'. That's why we call a person or view stunning when it 'knocks you out' with its beauty or leaves you very impressed.