breathtakingly
In awe-inspiring fashion
Breathtakingly intensifies adjectives to suggest something so striking it figuratively takes your breath away: breathtakingly beautiful, breathtakingly expensive.
The word works with both positive and negative qualities—landscapes can be breathtakingly gorgeous, incompetence can be breathtakingly stupid.
The view from the summit was breathtakingly clear.
Strikingly beautiful
- spectacularStrikingly impressive to behold
- magnificentExceptionally beautiful or impressive
- exquisiteFlawlessly crafted, delicate
- dazzlingOverwhelmingly bright or impressive
radiant · striking · sublime · ravishing · resplendent · glorious · splendid · luminous
Causing great wonder
- astoundingShockingly impressive
- startlingCausing sudden surprise
- shockingCausing intense surprise
- staggeringShockingly impressive or unsteady
jaw-dropping · mind-blowing · eye-opening · unexpected · unforeseen · unbelievable · inconceivable · miraculous
Intensely excessive in force
- overpoweringToo intense to withstand
- visceralArising from deep instinct
- grippingHolding attention completely
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
searing · profound · acute · arresting · consuming · engulfing · immersive · heart-stopping
Worthy of attention
- extraordinaryBeyond what's typical
- exceptionalNotably above the norm
- outstandingExceptionally good or unpaid
- phenomenalExceptionally impressive or unusual
incredible · masterful · superb · monumental · formidable · prodigious · virtuosic · consummate
gorgeous
Strikingly beautiful
- spectacularStrikingly impressive to behold
- magnificentExceptionally beautiful or impressive
- exquisiteFlawlessly crafted, delicate
dazzling · radiant · striking · sublime · ravishing · resplendent · glorious · splendid · luminous · incandescent
astonishing
Causing great wonder
- astoundingShockingly impressive
- startlingCausing sudden surprise
- shockingCausing intense surprise
staggering · jaw-dropping · mind-blowing · eye-opening · unexpected · unforeseen · unbelievable · inconceivable · miraculous · wondrous
overwhelming
Intensely excessive in force
- overpoweringToo intense to withstand
- visceralArising from deep instinct
- grippingHolding attention completely
piercing · searing · profound · acute · arresting · consuming · engulfing · immersive · heart-stopping · pulse-quickening
remarkable
Worthy of attention
- extraordinaryBeyond what's typical
- exceptionalNotably above the norm
- outstandingExceptionally good or unpaid
phenomenal · incredible · masterful · superb · monumental · formidable · prodigious · virtuosic · consummate · peerless
- intensifiersvery, really, extremely, absolutely, incredibly
- intensifier adverbssurprisingly, amazingly, incredibly, unbelievably, remarkably
- artistic adverbsartistically, stylistically, expressively, evocatively, poetically
breathtakinglyordinarily
In the usual manner
unremarkably · mundanely · banally · forgettably · unimpressively
- breathtaking viewScenery of overwhelming beauty