Stunning Definition & Meaning

stunning
adjective
  1. commanding attention; "an arresting drawing of people turning into animals"; "a sensational concert--one never to be forgotten"; "a stunning performance"
  2. causing great astonishment and consternation; "the strike came as a stunning protest against management"; "a stunning defeat"
  3. causing or capable of causing bewilderment or shock or insensibility; "laid the poor fellow senseless with one stunning blow"; "a stunning detonation with volumes of black smoke"
  4. strikingly beautiful or attractive; "quite stunning with large dark eyes and a beautiful high-bosomed figure"; "stunning photographs of Canada's wilderness areas"

"Stunning" in song lyrics

See how stunning is used in real songs:

  • "Yes she's a mommy-mommy but still stunning"
    Aceyalone — Dirty Birdie
  • "So much ice on my wrist, but my necklace stay stunning"
    Big Tuck f/ Dre — That What's Up
  • "No outside interference, my appearance is stunning"
    Breeze — Pull a Fast One

Usage tips for "stunning"

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