earthshattering
Changing everything fundamentally
Earthshattering describes events or revelations of enormous significance—momentous enough to shake the foundations of what came before.
The word is often used hyperbolically: It's not exactly earthshattering news that teenagers like to sleep late.
Genuinely earthshattering developments change how we understand something fundamental.
Also spelled earth-shattering.
Exceptionally large or significant
- transformativeCausing major change
- pivotalVitally important, deciding
- game-changingFundamentally altering outcomes
- groundbreakingIntroducing radical new ideas
profound · far-reaching · momentous · consequential · historic · life-changing · epoch-making · landmark
Involuntary rhythmic shaking
- tectonicOf crustal forces
- magnitudeSize or scale
- epicenterPoint above seismic origin
- shockwavePropagating pressure disturbance
fault · rupture · quake · aftershock · cataclysmic · upheaval · convulsion
Extremely surprising or impressive
- mind-blowingOverwhelmingly impressive or shocking
- stunningExtremely impressive or beautiful
- staggeringShockingly impressive or unsteady
- astoundingShockingly impressive
bombshell · thunderbolt · devastating · explosive · sensational · startling · jolting · stupefying
monumental
Exceptionally large or significant
- transformativeCausing major change
- pivotalVitally important, deciding
- game-changingFundamentally altering outcomes
groundbreaking · profound · far-reaching · momentous · consequential · historic · life-changing · epoch-making · landmark · watershed
tremor
Involuntary rhythmic shaking
shockwave · fault · rupture · quake · aftershock · cataclysmic · upheaval · convulsion
jaw-dropping
Extremely surprising or impressive
- mind-blowingOverwhelmingly impressive or shocking
- stunningExtremely impressive or beautiful
- staggeringShockingly impressive or unsteady
astounding · bombshell · thunderbolt · devastating · explosive · sensational · startling · jolting · stupefying · flabbergasting
earthshatteringinsignificant
Lacking importance or consequence
trivial · inconsequential · minor · negligible · unimportant
earthshatteringforgettable
Unlikely to be recalled
unremarkable · mundane · ordinary · humdrum · routine
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