eye-opening

adjective

Definition of eye-openingnext
1
as in surprising
causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness hunting for a first apartment in a big city is an eye-opening experience for young people

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2
as in wonderful
causing wonder or astonishment that acclaimed magic act had a number of eye-opening moments

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eye-opening
  1. surprising
  2. wonderful
  3. startling
  4. amazing
  5. shocking
  6. astonishing
  7. stunning
  8. miraculous
Adjective
  • Jamie Foxx's birthday dinner took a surprising turn on Friday the 13th.
    Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
  • In August 2024, the United States, also a major plastic and oil producer, announced a surprising policy shift by now committing to support limits on plastic production as well.
    Susan Solomon, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of surprising
Adjective
  • The residents of this wonderful city hold a special place in my heart.
    Melissa Noel, Essence, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Watch The Small One on Disney+ Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas This short holiday special catches up with the Ice Age characters at the most wonderful time of the year … well, in theory.
    Sydni Ellis, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of wonderful
Adjective
  • Yes, but: Grocery costs were up 0.5% last month, including a particularly steep rise in the prices of beef (up 3.1%) and eggs (up a startling 8.2%).
    Neil Irwin, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This startling documentary by Chris Smith (‘Fyre,’ ‘100 Foot Wave’) is told through intimate access to Bryan Johnson, a man who has dedicated his life to defy aging.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of startling
Adjective
  • Earlier this year, Apple introduced its amazing Vision Pro spatial computing headset, giving us a glimpse of our immersive digital future.
    Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Expect opulent craft cocktails, Champagne and wine, plus caviar, oysters and light bites/shareables, presented in a space with amazing views and a Googie design.
    Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of amazing
Adjective
  • This outcome was always a possibility for the Red Sox, but what is truly shocking is the lack of urgency and effort from the Boston front office.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Amid his season of highs, Scheffler was also at the center of the most shocking day in golf major championship history when he was arrested and booked in a Louisville, Ky. jail over a traffic miscommunication at the PGA Championship.
    Jenna West, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of shocking
Adjective
  • Both turned out to be historic miscalculations — with no clearer evidence than the astonishing fall of an Assad family regime on Sunday that had ruled Syria for 53 years.
    Barak Ravid, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
  • But while this award was received with a swell of enthusiasm back in West Africa, virtually no one in the U.S. had ever written about him or his family’s astonishing legacy.
    Eliot Stein, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of astonishing
Adjective
  • Opt for a chrome finish for your silver nails with high shine with some jeweled details, like this stunning mani on Megan Fox.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Croce took dancing seriously, pulled dances apart and analyzed them rigorously, and her clarity and imagination, her stunning insights, and even her glaring flaws—all this was there on the page.
    Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of stunning
Adjective
  • This is a 16-time Funny Car champion, mind you, whose latest chapter reads like something out of a Hollywood blockbuster, complete with fire, fury, and a miraculous escape.
    Greg Engle, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Around the same time, The County Buzz – the high school sports magazine Etienne launched in 2005 – made a miraculous comeback.
    Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of miraculous
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