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striking

24 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. striking
  2. strike
  3. striking angle
  4. striking bag
  5. striking circle
  6. striking distance
  7. striking energy
  8. striking hammer
  9. striking-out machine
  10. striking pin
  11. striking plate
  12. striking platform
  13. striking reed
  14. striking stile
  15. striking voltage
  16. Roman striking
  17. strike back
  18. strike below
  19. strike down
  20. strike in
  21. strike off
  22. strike out
  23. strike up
  24. ball-striker

striking

adjective

: unusual or extreme in a way that attracts attention

: very attractive especially in an unusual or interesting way

Full Definition of STRIKING

:  attracting attention or notice through unusual or conspicuous qualities <a place of striking beauty>
— strik·ing·ly adverb
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Examples of STRIKING

  1. The poverty of the city is striking.
  2. There is a striking resemblance between the girls.
  3. 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

Rhymes with STRIKING

liking, Viking

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