adj, noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A particular instance of haunting; a ghostly habitation.

   "During the haunting, strange voices and noises were heard and objects flew off tables."

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of haunt form-of, gerund, participle, present

   "A ghost was haunting the house."

Adjective

1. 1
   Remaining in the mind; not easily forgotten.

   "He had a haunting gaze."

Adjective

1. 1
   continually recurring to the mind wordnet
2. 2
   having a deeply disquieting or disturbing effect wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

unforgettablecontinuouscycliccyclicalever-recurringfrequent

Example

More examples

"A spectre is haunting Europe — the spectre of communism."

Related phrases

intelligent hauntingresidual haunting

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