Thesaurus / arrestive
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The Swinburne collocation of delicate bosom and death is both arrestive and interesting.
PTOMAINE STREETCAROLYN WELLSThe accumulation of carbonic acid in the breathed air would also have a similar arrestive power over destructive assimilation.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA, 11TH EDITION, VOLUME 10, SLICE 2VARIOUSSimilarly he could disguise his voice, the natural tones of which were low, monotonous, and of no arrestive quality.
THE GREY ROOMEDEN PHILLPOTTSThey were of a flamboyant Italian period, and more arrestive than distinguished.
THE GREY ROOMEDEN PHILLPOTTSHis attitude was arrestive as an obelisk and uncircuitable as a labyrinth.
EDENEDGAR SALTUSBut his eyes—those peering light-blue eyes—they were the most arrestive of any of his peculiarities.
THE GREAT KEINPLATZ EXPERIMENT AND OTHER TALES OF TWILIGHT AND THE UNSEENSIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLEWORDS RELATED TO ARRESTIVE
- arresting
- arrestive
- astonishing
- attractive
- bizarre
- charming
- cogent
- commanding
- compelling
- confounding
- conspicuous
- dazzling
- distinguished
- drop-dead
- dynamite
- electrifying
- eye-catching
- fascinating
- forceful
- forcible
- handsome
- impressive
- jazzy
- lofty
- marked
- memorable
- noteworthy
- noticeable
- out of the ordinary
- outstanding
- powerful
- prominent
- remarkable
- salient
- showy
- signal
- singular
- staggering
- startling
- stunning
- surprising
- telling
- unusual
- wonderful
- wondrous
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