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breathtakingbreathtaking /ˈbrɛθˌteɪkɪŋ/ adjective THESAURUSsomeone or something that is beautiful is very nice to look at► beautifulsomeone or something that is beautiful is very nice to look at: She is a beautiful woman. The scenery was incredibly beautiful. ► pretty nice to look at. Used especially about women, girls, places, and things. Pretty is not as strong as beautiful: I thought Marla was the prettiest girl in the room. The flowers were really pretty. ► attractive nice to look at. Used about adults, places, buildings, and rooms: He is an attractive guy, but I don’t think he is very interesting. The restaurant has an attractive, modern style. ► good-looking/nice-looking attractive. Used about adults, especially men: Hannah’s boyfriend is very good-looking. ► handsome very good-looking. Used about men or boys: Jared’s a nice guy and very handsome. ► cute nice to look at. Used about babies, children, and small animals, girl’s clothes, and small things. You can also use cute as an informal way to describe an attractive young woman or man: Look at the cute little kittens! Diana is smart and cute, and she makes me laugh. She was wearing a cute top. ► lovely very pretty in a pleasing way. Used about women, older girls, places, and clothes: She has a lovely face with big dark eyes. The hills around the city looked lovely in the evening light. ► gorgeous very beautiful or handsome. Used especially by women: The most gorgeous man I have ever seen walked into the bar. The actress wore a gorgeous blue dress. ► striking beautiful in a way that is unusual or impressive. Used about adults: The CEO was a striking woman in a dark suit. ► stunning extremely beautiful in a way that surprises or excites you. Used especially about women, places, and views: She has beautiful skin and a stunning face. The view of the Alaskan coast from the ship was stunning. ► breathtaking extremely beautiful. Used especially about a large area of land or water: The scenery, as we drove through the hills, was breathtaking. ► magnificent very beautiful, and very large or impressive. Used about mountains, large buildings, etc.: The cathedral is a magnificent example of Gothic architecture. ► exquisite formal very beautiful. Used about things with a lot of small details that have been made with a lot of care: The drawings are exquisite and you can see every detail on the people's faces. making you feel very happy, interested, or eager► excitingmaking you feel very happy, interested, or eager: I’ve got some exciting news for you. Hockey is a fast exciting game to watch. ► thrilling making you feel very excited and a little nervous: We took a thrilling ride on the roller coaster. ► gripping a gripping story or movie is so exciting that you cannot stop reading or watching it: The novel is a gripping tale of power and corruption in ancient Rome. ► dramatic a dramatic story or situation has a lot of exciting and unexpected things happening in it: The movie starts with a dramatic car chase across the desert. ► exhilarating an exhilarating experience or activity makes you feel excited and full of energy: Learning to surf is exhausting but exhilarating. ► breathtaking a breathtaking sight is exciting because it is unusually beautiful and impressive. You can also use breathtaking about an activity or performance that is exciting because it is dangerous and impressive: The scenery in the mountains was breathtaking. The acrobats performed feats of breathtaking skill. ► electric an electric atmosphere is one in which you feel very excited and nervous: The atmosphere in the courtroom was electric. ► electrifying an electrifying performance or speech, makes people feel extremely excited and full of energy: After the band’s electrifying final song, the crowd went wild. very impressive, exciting, or surprising: breathtaking scenery The changes in the city have been breathtaking.► see thesaurus at beautiful, exciting—breathtakingly adverb |