humdinger
Something truly remarkable
A humdinger is something remarkable or outstanding of its kind—a real standout: That storm was a humdinger.
The word carries informal, slightly old-fashioned enthusiasm, suggesting impressed admiration: She told a humdinger of a story.
Often used for things impressively large, intense, or memorable.
Spectacular crowd-pleasing performance
- knockoutIncapacitating final blow
- stunnerPerson or thing overwhelming
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
- sensationPerceived stimulus or phenomenon
wow · corker · crackerjack · doozy · lulu · beaut · peach · ripper
Remarkable person or thing
- whopperOutsized thing or untruth
- jim-dandyRemarkably fine or excellent
- pipFruit seed or dot
- daisySmall white-petaled bloom
honey · beauty · dilly · dandy · stem-winder · world-beater · top-notcher
Exceptional person or thing
- outlierDistant data point
- anomalyDeparture from the expected
- rarityUncommon occurrence
- one-of-a-kindHaving no equivalent
singular · remarkable · extraordinary · phenomenal · unparalleled · unprecedented · unmatched · incomparable
showstopper
Spectacular crowd-pleasing performance
- knockoutIncapacitating final blow
- stunnerPerson or thing overwhelming
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
sensation · wow · corker · crackerjack · doozy · lulu · beaut · peach · ripper · scorcher
ripsnorter
Remarkable person or thing
daisy · honey · beauty · dilly · dandy · stem-winder · world-beater · top-notcher
standout
Exceptional person or thing
one-of-a-kind · singular · remarkable · extraordinary · phenomenal · unparalleled · unprecedented · unmatched · incomparable · peerless
- American slangbamboozle, bogus, bunkum, conniption, discombobulate
- Whimsy Wordsgobbledygook, gibberish, mumbo jumbo, hogwash, balderdash
- showstoppersshowstopper, showstoppers, knockout, knockouts, stunner
- Southern dialecty'all, fixin to, bless your heart, reckon, howdy