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Synonyms for arresting

  • adjective

Most common

stunning striking sensational eye-opening arrestive

All synonyms

Adjective

1. Striking — striking, gripping

striking, stunning, impressive, sensational

Other

eye-opening, arrestive

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Striking, gripping.

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Arresting or Arrest?

The legal term arrest carries always the implication of a legal offense; this is true even of arresting for debt.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

  • stunning The sunset over the ocean was absolutely stunning.
  • striking Striking differences existed between the two boys.
  • sensational This Kabyle dress does look sensational on Taninna.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
arrestingsteady
stunningrising
strikingfalling
sensationalsteady
arrestivesteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

8 letters
stunning2, striking2
9 letters
arrestive
10 letters
impressive3
11 letters
sensational4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (stunning2 = 2 syllables).