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earth-shaking

ADJECTIVE

life-and-death

Synonyms

WEAK

all-important consequential critical crucial determining earth-shattering 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-shattering 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

Example Sentences

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Kevin Harris, who grew up in Washington, D.C., and decided to move to Ghana over safety and quality-of-life concerns in the United States, described the moment he became a Ghanaian citizen as "earth-shaking".

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

On “Elka,” Tortoise turns to the 4/4 pulse of minimal techno, capturing the lo-fi static of Detroit acts like Drexciya, who fashioned earth-shaking dance tracks from modest equipment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

The BBC has spoken to several prospective owners who were given the same "earth-shaking" news, shattering their finances and plans.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2025

It may be a subtle difference on one level, but it’s earth-shaking on another.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2023

There was the source of the earth-shaking noise.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat

earth-shaking

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