breathtaking

breath·tak·ing

adj \ˈbreth-ˌtā-kiŋ\

Definition of BREATHTAKING

1

: making one out of breath

2

a : exciting, thrilling <a breathtaking race> b : very great : astonishing <his breathtaking ignorance>

— breath·tak·ing·ly \-kiŋ-lē\ adverb

Examples of BREATHTAKING

1. The train raced past with breathtaking speed.
2. They gave a breathtaking performance.
3. The view of the mountains was breathtaking.
4. a scene of breathtaking beauty
5. The scope of the error is breathtaking.

First Known Use of BREATHTAKING

1877

Related to BREATHTAKING

Synonyms: exciting, charged, electric, electrifying, exhilarating, exhilarative, galvanic, galvanizing, hair-raising, heart-stopping, inspiring, intoxicating, kicky, mind-bending, mind-blowing, mind-boggling, rip-roaring, rousing, stimulating, stirring, thrilling

Antonyms: unexciting

Related Words: arresting, interesting, intriguing, provocative, tantalizing, titillating; absorbing, engrossing, gripping, riveting; moving, poignant, touching; enchanting, enthralling, fascinating, spellbinding; dynamic, energetic, high-voltage, kinetic, lively, lusty

Near Antonyms: boring, mind-numbing, tedious, tiresome; dreary, dull, humdrum, monotonous, uninteresting

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Rhymes with BREATHTAKING

backbreaking, bookmaking, caretaking, dressmaking, earthshaking, filmmaking, glassmaking, groundbreaking, heartbreaking, housebreaking, lawbreaking, lawmaking, leave-taking, lovemaking, mapmaking, matchmaking, mythmaking, noisemaking, pacemaking, painstaking, pathbreaking, peacemaking, phrasemaking, printmaking, snowmaking, stocktaking, strikebreaking, toolmaking, watchmaking, world-shaking