Word Meanings - STRIKING - Book Publishers vocabulary database

a. & n. from Strike, v. Striking distance, the distance through which an object can be reached by striking; the distance at which a force is effective when directed to a particular object. -- Striking plate. The plate against which the latch of

Additional info about word: STRIKING

a. & n. from Strike, v. Striking distance, the distance through which an object can be reached by striking; the distance at which a force is effective when directed to a particular object. -- Striking plate. The plate against which the latch of a door lock strikes as the door is closed. A part of the centering of an arch, which is driven back to loosen the centering in striking it.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of STRIKING)

• Amazing
• Astounding
• astonishing
• bewildering
• marvellous
• prodigious
• miraculous
• vast
• portentous
• ominous
• striking
• wonderful
• surprising
• astounding
• extraordinary
• Astonishing
• wondrous
• marvelous
• Imposing
• Striking
• effective
• dignified
• grand
• impressive
• majestic
• august
• commanding
• Memorable
• Great
• remarkable
• conspicuous
• prominent
• noticeable
• illustrious
• famous
• distinguished
• Remarkable
• Observable
• unusual
• rare
• noteworthy
• notable
• peculiar
• singular

Related words: (words related to STRIKING)

• PECULIARIZE
  To make peculiar; to set appart or assign, as an exclusive possession. Dr. John Smith.
• IMPOSABLE
  Capable of being imposed or laid on. Hammond.
• ASTONISH
  étonner, fr. L. ex out + tonare to thunder, but perhaps influenced by 1. To stun; to render senseless, as by a blow. The very cramp-fish . . . being herself not benumbed, is able to astonish others. Holland. 2. To strike with sudden
• GRANDEUR
  The state or quality of being grand; vastness; greatness; splendor; magnificence; stateliness; sublimity; dignity; elevation of thought or expression; nobility of action. Nor doth this grandeur and majestic show Of luxury . . . allure mine eye.
• GREAT-HEARTED
  1. High-spirited; fearless. Clarendon. 2. Generous; magnanimous; noble.
• GREAT-GRANDFATHER
  The father of one's grandfather or grandmother.
• WONDROUS
  In a wonderful or surprising manner or degree; wonderfully. For sylphs, yet mindful of their ancient race, Are, as when women, wondrous fond of place. Pope. And now there came both mist and snow, And it grew wondrous cold. Coleridge.
• GRANDEESHIP
  The rank or estate of a grandee; lordship. H. Swinburne.
• GRANDMA; GRANDMAMMA
  A grand mother.
• COMMANDING
  1. Exercising authority; actually in command; as, a commanding officer. 2. Fitted to impress or control; as, a commanding look or presence. 3. Exalted; overlooking; having superior strategic advantages; as, a commanding position. Syn.
• ASTONISHING
  Very wonderful; of a nature to excite astonishment; as, an astonishing event. Syn. -- Amazing; surprising; wonderful; marvelous. As*ton"ish*ing*ly, adv. -- As*ton"ish*ing*ness, n.
• GRANDUNCLE
  father's or mother's uncle.
• CONSPICUOUS
  1. Open to the view; obvious to the eye; easy to be seen; plainly visible; manifest; attracting the eye. It was a rock Of alabaster, piled up to the clouds, Conspicious far. Milton. Conspicious by her veil and hood, Signing the cross, the abbess
• MEMORABLE
  Worthy to be remembered; very important or remarkable. -- Mem"o*ra*ble*ness, n. -- Mem"o*ra*bly, adv. Surviving fame to gain, Buy tombs, by books, by memorable deeds. Sir J. Davies. (more info) remembrance, fr. memor mindful, remembering.
• IMPOSINGNESS
  The quality of being imposing.
• SINGULAR
  Existing by itself; single; individual. The idea which represents one . . . determinate thing, is called a singular idea, whether simple, complex, or compound. I. Watts. (more info) 1. Separate or apart from others; single; distinct. Bacon. And
• IMPOSTRESS; IMPOSTRIX
  A woman who imposes upon or deceives others. Fuller.
• GRANDIFIC
  Making great. Bailey.
• PECULIARNESS
  The quality or state of being peculiar; peculiarity. Mede.
• GREAT-GRANDSON
  A son of one's grandson or granddaughter.
• CONTRADISTINGUISH
  To distinguish by a contrast of opposite qualities. These are our complex ideas of soul and body, as contradistinguished. Locke.
• INDISTINGUISHABLE
  Not distinguishable; not capable of being perceived, known, or discriminated as separate and distinct; hence, not capable of being perceived or known; as, in the distance the flagship was indisguishable; the two copies were indisguishable in form
• INGREAT
  To make great; to enlarge; to magnify. Fotherby.
• INFAMOUSNESS
  The state or quality of being infamous; infamy.
• MULTINOMINAL; MULTINOMINOUS
  Having many names or terms.
• SELF-AGGRANDIZEMENT
  The aggrandizement of one's self.