striking

[strahy-king] / ˈstraɪ kɪŋ /

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 drop-dead 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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The Journal reporters note one striking barometer of the current desire to do deals:

From The Wall Street Journal

Even more striking, restoring this protein in older blood cells reversed several signs of cellular aging.

From Science Daily

Five workers at a western Iranian sugar factory who had been striking for better pay were released late Tuesday, according to the Free Workers’ Union of Iran, the country’s main federation of independent trade unions.

From The Wall Street Journal

Among the most striking finds are the fossils of unusual marine reptiles and amphibians.

From Science Daily

Most striking, however, has been the transformation of the batting.

From BBC

striking

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