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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

Example Sentences

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One of the most striking memories for many of us from the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic is the Diamond Princess.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

The Scorsese influence is most striking because New York City is a minor character in the film, right alongside band members and other musicians.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Rai's work during the years of militancy in Punjab during the 1980s remains among his most striking.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Among the most striking long-standing anti-US murals are those around the former US embassy in central Tehran, now a museum known as the "Den of Spies."

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

But surely the most striking fact about that day is how close it all came to disaster.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell