breathtaking

adjective
/ˈbɹɛθˌteɪ.kɪŋ/

stunningly beautiful; amazing

Example

“He went to the Grand Canyon and spent a week taking in the breathtaking scenery all around him.”

Other meanings

by extension Very surprising or shocking; to such a degree as to cause astonishment.

Related words

breathtakingness
breathtakingly

Example sentences

“The view from the mountain top was breathtaking.”
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This definition is adapted from “breathtaking” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.