most striking

ADJECTIVE

extraordinary; beautiful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arresting astonishing bizarre compelling conspicuous dazzling eye-catching fascinating handsome impressive marked memorable noteworthy noticeable outstanding powerful remarkable salient singular startling stunning surprising telling unusual wonderful wondrous

STRONG

charming commanding confounding distinguished dynamite electrifying signal staggering

WEAK

arrestive attractive cogent forceful forcible jazzy lofty out of the ordinary prominent showy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bad boring common homely inconsequential inconspicuous ineffective insignificant normal obscure ordinary poor regular ugly unimportant unimpressive unnoticeable unremarkable usual weak

WEAK

horrifying

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most striking

For the scientists, the most striking result was that even a molecule cells depend on every day can become harmful when it accumulates beyond normal levels.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

One of its most striking features is an approximately 11,000-square-foot, air-conditioned collector’s garage, which once housed dozens of Foreman’s prized vehicles.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

One of the report's most striking findings is how players view their own professional status.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Before Gary Oldman’s Dracula became a pale, bewigged count, he was Vlad the Impaler, encased in one of the most striking costumes in Francis Ford Coppola’s 1992 “Bram Stoker’s Dracula.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

“The eyes are the most striking and astonishing aspects of the face.”

From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat

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