strikingness
Power to captivate
Strikingness is the quality of being striking—of commanding attention through vividness, intensity, or distinctiveness.
The word describes what makes something stand out: the strikingness of her red dress against the gray crowd, the strikingness of the contrast between wealth and poverty.
It's a serviceable but somewhat awkward noun, often replaced by more elegant alternatives like impact or vividness.
Intense clarity or lifelikeness
- boldnessFearless readiness to act
- prominenceNotable status or visibility
- conspicuousnessState of being noticeable
- salienceState of standing out
contrast · brilliance · luminosity · saturation · sharpness · clarity · intensity · color
Permanently fixed in memory
- indelibleImpossible to remove
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
- lastingContinuing through time
- enduringPersisting through time
timeless · haunting · resonant · etched · ingrained · embedded · legendary · historic
Beyond what's typical
- phenomenalExceptionally impressive or unusual
- astonishingCausing great wonder
- spectacularStrikingly impressive to behold
- singularOne in number
uncommon · rare · unusual · unique · incredible · amazing · marvelous · stupendous
Aesthetic excellence
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- proportionComparative relation of parts
balance · artistry · craftsmanship · refinement · style · ornamentation · taste · allure
vividness
Intense clarity or lifelikeness
- boldnessFearless readiness to act
- prominenceNotable status or visibility
- conspicuousnessState of being noticeable
salience · contrast · brilliance · luminosity · saturation · sharpness · clarity · intensity · color · palette
unforgettable
Permanently fixed in memory
enduring · timeless · haunting · resonant · etched · ingrained · embedded · legendary · historic · catchy
extraordinary
Beyond what's typical
- phenomenalExceptionally impressive or unusual
- astonishingCausing great wonder
- spectacularStrikingly impressive to behold
singular · uncommon · rare · unusual · unique · incredible · amazing · marvelous · stupendous · exceptional
beauty
Aesthetic excellence
proportion · balance · artistry · craftsmanship · refinement · style · ornamentation · taste · allure · grandeur
strikingnessblandness
Absence of distinctive qualities
plainness · dullness · unremarkableness · ordinariness · colorlessness
strikingnessunremarkableness
Lack of distinction
forgettableness · nondescriptness · mundaneness · ordinariness · commonplaceness
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