striking

[strahy-king] / ˈstraɪ kɪŋ /

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 drop-dead 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

Example Sentences

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Though striking, clearly intricate and demanding to build, it’s about as sculpturally exciting as a Rubik’s Cube.

From The Wall Street Journal

I turned onto 48th Street at Budlong Avenue and was stunned to see a grand public library, a striking mix of Prairie and Italian Revival architecture.

From Los Angeles Times

A tall, slender Riesling magnum is the giraffe of the wine world: striking and exotic.

From The Wall Street Journal

Economo noted that very few traits have been connected to diversification in ants, making this result especially striking.

From Science Daily

One of the most striking conclusions is that elite performers follow a developmental path that differs from long-held assumptions.

From Science Daily

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