'Stunning' definitions:
Definition of 'stunning'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Commanding attention; "an arresting drawing of people turning into animals"; "a sensational concert--one never to be forgotten"; "a stunning performance" [syn: arresting, sensational, stunning]
adjective
Causing great astonishment and consternation; "the strike came as a stunning protest against management"; "a stunning defeat"
adjective
Causing or capable of causing bewilderment or shock or insensibility; "laid the poor fellow senseless with one stunning blow"; "a stunning detonation with volumes of black smoke"
adjective
Strikingly beautiful or attractive; "quite stunning with large dark eyes and a beautiful high-bosomed figure"; "stunning photographs of Canada's wilderness areas"
Definition of 'Stunning'
From: GCIDE
- Stun \Stun\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stunned; p. pr. & vb. n. Stunning.] [OE. stonien, stownien; either fr. AS. stunian to resound (cf. D. stenen to groan, G. st["o]hnen, Icel. stynja, Gr. ?, Skr. stan to thunder, and E. thunder), or from the same source as E. astonish. [root]168.]
- 1. To make senseless or dizzy by violence; to render senseless by a blow, as on the head. [1913 Webster]
- One hung a poleax at his saddlebow, And one a heavy mace to stun the foe. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To dull or deaden the sensibility of; to overcome; especially, to overpower one's sense of hearing. [1913 Webster]
- And stunned him with the music of the spheres. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To astonish; to overpower; to bewilder. [1913 Webster]
- William was quite stunned at my discourse. --De Foe. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Stunning'
From: GCIDE
- Stunning \Stun"ning\, a.
- 1. Overpowering consciousness; overpowering the senses; especially, overpowering the sense of hearing; confounding with noise. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Striking or overpowering with astonishment, especially on account of excellence; as, stunning poetry. [Slang] --C. Kingsley. -- {Stun"ning*ly}, adv. [Slang] [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'stunning'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- ace-high,
- amazing,
- analgesic,
- anesthetic,
- astonishing,
- astounding,
- attractive,
- bad,
- bang-up,
- beaming,
- beauteous,
- beautiful,
- benumbing,
- bloodcurdling,
- blooming,
- bonny,
- bonzer,
- boss,
- breathtaking,
- bright,
- brilliant,
- bully,
- but good,
- comely,
- confounding,
- cool,
- corking,
- crackerjack,
- dandy,
- dazzling,
- deadening,
- delicious,
- devastating,
- divine,
- ducky,
- dulling,
- electrifying,
- exquisite,
- extraordinary,
- eye-opening,
- fab,
- fabulous,
- fair,
- famous,
- fine,
- fine and dandy,
- first-class,
- first-rate,
- first-string,
- gear,
- glamorous,
- glorious,
- glowing,
- gorgeous,
- grand,
- great,
- groovy,
- hair-raising,
- handsome,
- heavenly,
- heavy,
- hot,
- hunky-dory,
- jam-up,
- jarring,
- jolting,
- just dandy,
- keen,
- killing,
- knockout,
- lovely,
- magnificent,
- marvy,
- mean,
- mind-boggling,
- narcotic,
- neat,
- nifty,
- nobby,
- number one,
- numbing,
- OK,
- okay,
- out of sight,
- overpowering,
- overwhelming,
- paralyzing,
- peachy,
- peachy-keen,
- petrifying,
- pretty,
- pulchritudinous,
- radiant,
- raving,
- ravishing,
- remarkable,
- resplendent,
- ripping,
- royal,
- rum,
- scrumptious,
- sensational,
- shining,
- shocking,
- slap-up,
- smashing,
- solid,
- something else,
- sparkling,
- spectacular,
- spiffing,
- spiffy,
- splendid,
- splendorous,
- splendrous,
- staggering,
- startling,
- striking,
- stupefying,
- stupendous,
- sublime,
- superb,
- superior,
- surprising,
- swell,
- terrifying,
- terror,
- terror-bearing,
- terror-breathing,
- terror-breeding,
- terror-bringing,
- terror-fraught,
- terror-giving,
- terror-inspiring,
- terror-striking,
- terrorful,
- terroristic,
- top,
- tough,
- wizard,
- wonderful