most striking

ADJECTIVE

extraordinary; beautiful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arresting astonishing bizarre compelling conspicuous dazzling eye-catching fascinating handsome impressive marked memorable noteworthy noticeable outstanding powerful remarkable salient singular startling stunning surprising telling unusual wonderful wondrous

STRONG

charming commanding confounding distinguished dynamite electrifying signal staggering

WEAK

arrestive attractive cogent forceful forcible jazzy lofty out of the ordinary prominent showy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bad boring common homely inconsequential inconspicuous ineffective insignificant normal obscure ordinary poor regular ugly unimportant unimpressive unnoticeable unremarkable usual weak

WEAK

horrifying

Example Sentences

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Perhaps the most striking number from the report was 16—that’s the number of long-term supply deals Micron has locked in, guaranteeing approximately $100 billion in revenue.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

One of the most striking examples involved Heliconius hewitsoni, which reached a maximum lifespan of 348 days.

From Science Daily • Jun. 22, 2026

“One of the most striking features of Mr. Trump’s cabinet meetings this term is the extent to which his leadership has been praised as unparalleled,” Cai wrote.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Some of the most striking projects are now being watered down, put on hold or even abandoned.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The most striking examples of variation involved flies collected from the same region that possessed two radically different configurations of the same genes.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee