earthshaking
or earth-shak·ing
[ urth-shey-king ]
adjective
imperiling, challenging, or affecting basic beliefs, attitudes, relationships, etc.
Origin of earthshaking
1- Also earth-shat·ter·ing, earth·shat·ter·ing [urth-shat-er-ing] /ˈɜrθˌʃæt ər ɪŋ/ .
Other words from earthshaking
- earthshaker, noun
Words Nearby earthshaking
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How to use earthshaking in a sentence
As such, other scientists may have previously thought that it is just too common of an element to play such a literally earthshaking role, adds Lin.
The news of an exoplanet discovery is hardly earthshaking anymore, which is disappointing in a way.
What Does the Discovery of “Another Earth” Mean for Us? | Matthew R. Francis | April 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for earthshaking
earthshaking
/ (ˈɜːθˌʃeɪkɪŋ) /
adjective
informal of enormous importance or consequence; momentous
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