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stunning

/stˈʌnɪŋ/verb, adjective2 syllables

Stunning means: overcome as with astonishment or disbelief.

Synonyms for stunning11

verb, as in overcome as with astonishment or disbelief

stun, bedaze, daze

verb, as in make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow

stun, stupefy

verb, as in hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag

sandbag, stun

adjective, as in commanding attention

adjective, as in causing great astonishment and consternation

adjective, as in causing or capable of causing bewilderment or shock or insensibility

disorienting

adjective, as in strikingly beautiful or attractive

What does stunning mean?7

verb

1

overcome as with astonishment or disbelief“The news stunned her”

2

make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow“stun fish”

3

hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag

adjective

1

commanding attention“an arresting drawing of people turning into animals”

2

causing great astonishment and consternation“the strike came as a stunning protest against management”

3

causing or capable of causing bewilderment or shock or insensibility“laid the poor fellow senseless with one stunning blow”

4

strikingly beautiful or attractive“quite stunning with large dark eyes and a beautiful high-bosomed figure”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with stunning?3

two syllables

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Stunning in a sentence

  • They paddled down a river, taking in the stunning scenery and the fresh air.Amastan
  • William was an artist, known for his stunning landscape paintings.Amastan
  • The art gallery displayed a stunning assemblage of sculptures.Amastan
  • She wore a stunning black dress to the party.Amastan
  • Acer species are known for their stunning autumn colors.Wassnen
  • He went skiing and captured stunning photos of the landscape.Nuel
  • The mountain cabin had a stunning view of the valley below.Igider
  • Gustavo's cabin had a stunning view of the mountains.Amastan

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