heart-stopper
Gasp-inducing scene
A heart-stopper is something so startling, thrilling, or beautiful that it figuratively stops your heart.
The word usually describes moments of intense suspense or shock: The final seconds of the game were a real heart-stopper.
It can also describe breathtaking beauty: She was a heart-stopper in that dress.
Emergency response hormone
- breathtakingAstonishingly beautiful or exciting
- pulse-poundingIntensely exciting or suspenseful
- jaw-droppingExtremely surprising or impressive
- electrifyingIntensely thrilling or stimulating
exhilarating · gripping · riveting · suspenseful · cliffhanger · nail-biting · edge-of-seat · gasp
Extremely impressive or beautiful
- gorgeousStrikingly beautiful
- strikingNoticeably impressive
- ravishingStrikingly, entrancingly attractive
- breathtakingAstonishingly beautiful or exciting
captivating · enchanting · alluring · mesmerizing · dazzling · radiant · showstopper · knockout
Extreme, overwhelming fear
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- horrorExtreme fear or disgust
- frightSudden intense fear
panic · nightmare · jump-scare · chilling · blood-curdling · spine-tingling · creepy · eerie
Awareness of abnormal heartbeat
- tachycardiaExcessively fast pulse
- arrhythmiaAbnormal cardiac rhythm
- fibrillationRapid irregular muscle contractions
- defibrillatorHeart-shocking medical device
angina · seizure · collapse · flatline · resuscitation · CPR · emergency · paramedic
adrenaline
Emergency response hormone
- breathtakingAstonishingly beautiful or exciting
- pulse-poundingIntensely exciting or suspenseful
- jaw-droppingExtremely surprising or impressive
electrifying · exhilarating · gripping · riveting · suspenseful · cliffhanger · nail-biting · edge-of-seat · gasp · white-knuckle
stunning
Extremely impressive or beautiful
- gorgeousStrikingly beautiful
- strikingNoticeably impressive
- ravishingStrikingly, entrancingly attractive
breathtaking · captivating · enchanting · alluring · mesmerizing · dazzling · radiant · showstopper · knockout · head-turner
terror
Extreme, overwhelming fear
fright · panic · nightmare · jump-scare · chilling · blood-curdling · spine-tingling · creepy · eerie · ghastly
palpitations
Awareness of abnormal heartbeat
- tachycardiaExcessively fast pulse
- arrhythmiaAbnormal cardiac rhythm
- fibrillationRapid irregular muscle contractions
defibrillator · angina · seizure · collapse · flatline · resuscitation · CPR · emergency · paramedic · ambulance
- close winsphoto finish, buzzer beater, squeaker, nail biter, close call
heart-stoppernon-event
Disappointing lack of significance
yawn · bore · dud · anticlimax · nothing-burger
heart-stoppersnoozefest
Tediously dull occasion
yawner · bore · dullsville · borefest · snooze
heart-stopperforegone conclusion
Result assumed beforehand
sure thing · no-brainer · walk in the park · cakewalk · blowout
heart, stop, stopper, hearts, hearted, heartless, hearty, heartily, heartfelt