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stunning
adjective
: very surprising or shocking
: very beautiful or pleasing
Full Definition of STUNNING
1
: causing astonishment or disbelief <stunning news>
2
: strikingly impressive especially in beauty or excellence <a stunning view> <stunning workmanship>
— stun·ning·ly adverb
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First Known Use of STUNNING
1667
Related to STUNNING
- Synonyms
- amazing, astonishing, astounding, blindsiding, dumbfounding (also dumfounding), eye-opening, flabbergasting, jarring, jaw-dropping, jolting, shocking, startling, surprising, stupefying
- Antonyms
- unsurprising
STUNNING Defined for Kids
stunning
adjective stun·ning \ˈstə-niŋ\
Definition of STUNNING for Kids
1
: able or likely to make a person senseless or confused <a stunning blow> <stunning news>
2
: unusually lovely or attractive : striking
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