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eye-opening

[ahy-oh-puh-ning] / ˈaɪˌoʊ pə nɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
mind-blowing
Synonyms
WEAK
astonishing hallucinatory mind-altering mind-boggling overwhelming psychedelic staggering stunning wonderful
ADJECTIVE
mind-boggling
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amazing astonishing breathtaking spectacular staggering startling stunning surprising wonderful
WEAK
mind-blowing stupendous
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ugly
ADJECTIVE
overwhelming
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amazing astounding crushing devastating mind-boggling staggering stunning vast
STRONG
exciting overcoming paralyzing shattering
WEAK
breathtaking
ADJECTIVE
unexpected
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abrupt accidental amazing astonishing fortuitous startling stunning sudden swift unanticipated unforeseen unpredictable wonderful
WEAK
chance electrifying from left field impetuous impulsive instantaneous not bargained for not in the cards out of the blue payback prodigious staggering unheralded unlooked-for unpredicted
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deliberate designed expected intentional planned predictable slow

Example Sentences

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Sen. Frank Church of Idaho – held extensive hearings that included eye-opening testimony about clandestine U.S. intelligence activities abroad and domestically.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

And yet, “there are several eye-opening charts from areas that have seen huge moves—either up or down—of late,” writes Frank Cappelleri, founder of the technical-analysis research shop CappThesis.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

One literally eye-opening scene features a corpse’s eyelids being sewn to stay up so that she can be made up, propped up, and seated in a family photograph with her siblings and parents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

Fast forward to Sunday, and the Old Firm rivals are now locked on the same points following an eye-opening 3-1 win for Danny Rohl's team.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

The tour led by two high school language teachers, skirted the less wholesome neighborhoods of Mexico City for our eye-opening benefit.

From Through these Eyes The courageous struggle to find meaning in a life stressed with cancer by Isaacson, Lauren Ann