striking
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adjectiveDefinition of STRIKING
: attracting attention or notice through unusual or conspicuous qualities <a place of striking beauty>
— strik·ing·ly adverb
See Examples of STRIKING
- The poverty of the city is striking.
- There is a striking resemblance between the girls.
- an actress known for her striking good looks
First Known Use of STRIKING
1725
Related to STRIKING
- Synonyms
- arresting, bodacious, bold, brilliant, catchy, commanding, conspicuous, dramatic, emphatic, eye-catching, flamboyant, grabby, kenspeckle [chiefly Scottish], marked, noisy, prominent, pronounced, remarkable, showy, splashy, noticeable
- Antonyms
- inconspicuous, unemphatic, unflamboyant, unnoticeable, unobtrusive, unremarkable, unshowy
See Synonym Discussion at noticeable
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