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

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Jill Rutter thinks that a veterinary deal would not prove "economically earth shattering" – but if it goes well, she argues that it could provide "early proof of concept" for further UK-EU cooperation.

From BBC • May 15, 2025

Hardly earth shattering stuff, but for markets these days if Powell is not all-out in-your-face hawkish, then he's dovish.

From Reuters • Feb. 8, 2023

“Not a lot of people play nickel safety same side cover three. It wasn’t earth shattering stuff but we haven’t gotten that in a long time,” Stafford said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2022

Fox 32 notes that the Lyons Police department has been to the home several times for previous disturbance calls, none of which have been "earth shattering."

From Fox News • Aug. 29, 2021

Its plot is complexity itself, but its "kids save the world" soul is simple and earnest as opposed to earth shattering.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2018

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