The contrast between the sky and the mountain is striking.
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Striking
//ˈstɹaɪkɪŋ//
Synonyms for "striking" (251 found)
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distractingdisturbingdrivingdynamiceditingeffectiveegregiouselectricelectricaleloquenteminentenergeticenigmaticerasureerwhelmingesteemedestimableexceptionalexcitingexhilarating
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expressiveexpurgationextraordinaryfabulousfantasticfantasticalfascinatingfineflagrantforcefulforcibleforgeryformidablefreshgalvanicglaringgraphicgreatgutsyhanging outheadyheart-expandingheart-stirringheart-swellingheart-thrillinghigh poweredhigh-potencyhigh-poweredhigh-pressurehigh-tensionhitillustriousimpactimperativeimposingin forcein powerin reliefin the foregroundincisiveincomprehensibleinconceivableincredibleinflammatoryintoxicatingirresistiblejarringjoltingmaddeningmagnificent
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majesticmarkedmarvelousmemorablemightymighty in battlemind blowingmind-blowingmintagemiraculousmonumentalmordantmovingnervousnoblenotablenoteworthynoticeablenotoriousobtrusive
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of markomissionoperativeordinaryostensibleout of the ordinaryoutlandishovercomingovermasteringoverpoweringoverwhelmingpalpablepassing strangepenetratingperturbingphenomenalpictorialpicturesquepiercingpiquantpoignantpointedpotentpowerfulprepotentprestigiousprodigiousprominentpronouncedprovocativeprovokingpuissantpunchypuzzlingrareravingravishingremarkablerememberablereputablerippingrulingsalientscenicsensationalsexyshockingshowysignalsinewedsinewyslashingsmashingsoul stirringsoul-stirringspankingspecialspirit-stirringsplendidstampingstaringstark-staringstatelysticking outstimulatingstimulativestirringstrangestrongstunningstupendoussuperbsuperiorsuspensefulsuspensivetantalizingtellingthrillingthrillytolltop-holetoppingtrenchanttroublinguncommonunforgettableunheard ofunheard-ofunimaginableuniqueunprecedentedunsettlingunusualupsettingvalidvigorousvitalvividwonderfulwondrous
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3 entriesTranslations
37 translations across 20 languages.
Arabic
2 entries- لافِتٌ لِلنَّظَرِ adj (of that which makes a strong impression)
- لافِتَةٌ لِلنَّظَرِ adj (of that which makes a strong impression)
Bulgarian
2 entries- поразителен adj (of that which makes a strong impression)
- удивителен adj (of that which makes a strong impression)
Czech
2 entries- nápadný adj (of that which makes a strong impression)
- výrazný adj (of that which makes a strong impression)
Dutch
2 entries- opvallend adj (of that which makes a strong impression)
- treffend adj (of that which makes a strong impression)
Finnish
1 entries- silmiinpistävä adj (of that which makes a strong impression)
French
1 entries- éclatant adj (of that which makes a strong impression)
German
1 entries- auffällig adj (of that which makes a strong impression)
Hungarian
2 entries- feltűnő adj (of that which makes a strong impression)
- szembeötlő adj (of that which makes a strong impression)
Italian
3 entries- impressionante adj (of that which makes a strong impression)
- scioccante adj (of that which makes a strong impression)
- sconcertante adj (of that which makes a strong impression)
Latvian
1 entries- spilgts adj (of that which makes a strong impression)
Macedonian
1 entries- впе́чатлив adj (of that which makes a strong impression)
Plautdietsch
1 entries- oppfaulent adj (of that which makes a strong impression)
Polish
1 entries- uderzający adj (of that which makes a strong impression)
Romanian
1 entries- impresionant adj (of that which makes a strong impression)
Russian
4 entries- впечатля́ющая adj (of that which makes a strong impression)
- впечатля́ющее adj (of that which makes a strong impression)
- впечатля́ющие adj (of that which makes a strong impression)
- впечатля́ющий adj (of that which makes a strong impression)
Serbo-Croatian
3 entries- eklatantan adj (of that which makes a strong impression)
- impresivan adj (of that which makes a strong impression)
- napadan adj (of that which makes a strong impression)
Spanish
4 entries- acusado adj (of that which makes a strong impression)
- imponente adj (of that which makes a strong impression)
- impresionante adj (of that which makes a strong impression)
- llamativo adj (of that which makes a strong impression)
Swedish
2 entries- påfallande adj (of that which makes a strong impression)
- slående adj (of that which makes a strong impression)
Ukrainian
2 entries- вража́ючий adj (of that which makes a strong impression)
- разю́чий adj (of that which makes a strong impression)
Welsh
1 entries- trawiadol adj (of that which makes a strong impression)
Sample sentences
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The parallel with English becomes even more striking when we realize that Latin continued to be used for many hundreds of years more as the world's first "international language."
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He is a man of striking individuality.
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The fish are striking well today.
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