Thesaurus: stunning
of Stun
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Definitions
- p. pr. & vb. n. of Stun
- a. Overpowering consciousness; overpowering the senses; especially, overpowering the sense of hearing; confounding with noise.
- a. Striking or overpowering with astonishment, especially on account of excellence; as, stunning poetry.
- adj. commanding attention
- adj. causing great astonishment and consternation
- adj. causing or capable of causing bewilderment or shock or insensibility
- adj. strikingly beautiful or attractive
- 1. Overpowering consciousness; overpowering the senses; especially, overpowering the sense of hearing; confounding with noise. 2. Striking or overpowering with astonishment, especially on account of excellence; as, stunning poetry. [Slang] C. Kingsley. -- Stun"ning*ly, adv. [Slang]
- j:100 s. causing great astonishment and consternation s. causing or capable of causing bewilderment or shock or insensibility s. strikingly beautiful or attractive