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earth-shattering

ADJECTIVE

life-and-death

Synonyms

WEAK

all-important consequential critical crucial determining earth-shaking 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-shaking 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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"It's really what we've found in their brains that's been so earth-shattering for us," said Dr. Sandra Weintraub, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and neurology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

In 2022, Sereno returned with a 100-person team and 64 Nigerien guards to excavate the "earth-shattering site".

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

That’s better than the previous ceiling of 100 employees, but hardly an earth-shattering reform.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

On a visit in September, he hailed the region's "earth-shattering" development and called for the "Sinicisation of religion" – the transformation of beliefs to reflect Chinese culture and society.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

She raises her eyebrows expectantly, as if she’s said something profound and earth-shattering.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon

earth-shattering

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