earth-shaking

ADJECTIVE

life-and-death

Synonyms

WEAK

all-important consequential critical crucial determining earth-shattering essential imperative important indispensable life-or-death meaningful of vital importance paramount pivotal serious significant urgent vital vitally important

ADJECTIVE

momentous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consequential crucial decisive eventful far-reaching fateful historic meaningful memorable notable pivotal significant weighty

WEAK

big chips are down considerable critical earth-shattering epochal grave heavy heavy number material of moment outstanding substantial vital

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inconsequential insignificant meaningless ordinary trivial uneventful unimportant unnoteworthy unremarkable unsubstantial

WEAK

immaterial trifling

Example Sentences

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“As soon as they felt the earth shaking beneath their feet, they got in a circle and stood next to each other to protect the most vulnerable,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2025

The more gradual movement means people won't feel the earth shaking beneath their feet and buildings won't collapse.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2024

"When I felt the earth shaking beneath my feet and the house leaning, I rushed to get my kids out. But my neighbours couldn’t," said Mohamed Azaw.

From Reuters • Sep. 9, 2023

Those awakened reported feeling the earth shaking for several seconds and some even described what sounded like a heavy truck moving nearby.

From Seattle Times • May 9, 2022

"Gerster!" was her first exclamation when she found the earth shaking beneath her at San Francisco.

From The Mapleson Memoirs, vol II 1848-1888 by Mapleson, James H.

earth-shaking

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