striking

[ strahy-king ]

adjective

1. attractive; impressive ( def ):

   a scene of striking beauty.

   Synonyms: outstanding, noteworthy, remarkable

2. noticeable; conspicuous:

   a striking lack of enthusiasm.

3. being on strike, as workers.
4. 1. capable of attacking an enemy, especially by air:

      striking power.

   2. within the extent of space through which it is possible to attack a target effectively:

      striking distance.

striking

/ ˈstraɪkɪŋ /

adjective

1. attracting attention; fine; impressive

   a striking beauty

2. conspicuous; noticeable

   a striking difference

Derived Forms

• ˈstrikingness, noun
• ˈstrikingly, adverb

Other Words From

• strik·ing·ly adverb
• strik·ing·ness noun
• non·strik·ing adjective
• un·strik·ing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of striking¹

First recorded in 1605–15; strike + -ing ²

Example Sentences

One striking aspect of the Cleveland pitching-development factory is how similar some of the throwing motions are, Plesac said.

From FiveThirtyEight

Their work would inform the striking, by the late 1980s, of homosexuality from psychologists’ lists of diagnosable illnesses.

From Nautilus

It’s especially striking when you get to 2020, and the questions revolve around the pandemic.

From FiveThirtyEight

That’s a striking finding — but it’s also only one study, and several infectious disease experts who reviewed the paper at my request were a little skeptical of its conclusions.

From FiveThirtyEight

Perhaps the most striking finding is that the glands arise from dental tissue.

From Science News

This is even more striking in Submission than in his previous books.

From The Daily Beast

The big slug happened to hit the suspect in the street, passing through his arm and then striking Police Officer Andrew Dossi.

From The Daily Beast

This is especially striking, though hardly surprising, in the case of Priebus, Mr. Outreach.

From The Daily Beast

The meaning of this title may have been honorific, but it is also striking.

From The Daily Beast

Coren, a striking blond with an authoritative manner and a deep voice, stayed with the story all night and well into the next day.

From The Daily Beast

The night wore on, and the clock downstairs was striking the hour of two when she suddenly awakened.

From Project Gutenberg

This is one of the most striking manifestations of the better side of child-nature and deserves a chapter to itself.

From Project Gutenberg

Her last words floated back from the depths of the corridor; a clock was striking and she had pattered off hastily.

From Project Gutenberg

The new monarch, with his striking personality and good looks, at once captivated the hearts of his fickle Southern subjects.

From Project Gutenberg

Uncle David felt for a moment so transported with anger, that I think he was on the point of striking him.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• arresting
• astonishing
• bizarre
• compelling
• conspicuous
• dazzling
• eye-catching
• fascinating
• handsome
• impressive
• marked
• memorable
• noteworthy
• noticeable
• outstanding
• powerful
• remarkable
• salient
• singular
• startling