arresting

POS

Adjective

HYPHEN

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Adjective arresting has 1 sense

arresting(s = adj.all) sensational, stunning - commanding attention; "an arresting drawing of people turning into animals"; "a sensational concert--one never to be forgotten"; "a stunning performance"

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CIDE DICTIONARY

arresting, a.

Striking; attracting attention; impressive. [1913 Webster]

"This most solemn and arresting occurrence." [1913 Webster]

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THESAURUS

arresting

affective, appealing, apprehension, arrestation, arrestment, attractive, conspicuous, dazzling, detention, electrifying, enchanting, extraordinary, fascinating, impressive, marked, moving, nab, outstanding, pickup, pinch, pointed, prominent, remarkable, salient, shocking, signal, striking, stunning, surprising, touching

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