Breathtaking
/ˈbɹɛθˌteɪ.kɪŋ/ adj
adj ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 stunningly beautiful; amazing
"He went to the Grand Canyon and spent a week taking in the breathtaking scenery all around him."
- 2 Very surprising or shocking; to such a degree as to cause astonishment. broadly
"breathtaking stupidity or rudeness"
Adjective
- 1 tending to cause suspension of regular breathing wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"The scenery's supposed to be breathtaking."
Etymology
From breath + taking.