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
  • Verdict: Bose Nails the Basics In classic Bose fashion, the SoundLink Home sounds excellent, offering surprising bass response for its size while still providing plenty of detail in the high end.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • All the staples are there, too: bloody battles, surprising revelations and dormant powers within unlikely sources.
    Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of surprising
Adjective
  • Then there’s Cleo’s nervy 30-something daughter, Grace — the wonderful Zoë Geltman — who’s always been the good girl but whose loins are newly afire for her brother-in-law, Roy (Gabriel Brown).
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The box includes only a USB-A-to-USB-C cable for charging. Sound: Powerful Bass and Clean Highs Simply put, the Bose SoundLink Home sounds wonderful.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of wonderful
Adjective
  • The final graph shows the most startling comparison.
    Joel Shulman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Davies makes a point of talking about the light in his photographs, but what my colleagues and I find startling is the color palette: The buildings are pale buff and so is much of the landscape around them.
    Owen Davies, Curbed, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of startling
Adjective
  • Don't miss out on these amazing savings to enhance your workflow and keep your data safe while on the go.
    Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • This whole experience and getting here today has been amazing.
    Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of amazing
Adjective
  • The couple’s happy news comes months after more shocking relationship reports.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
  • During the Halloween Nightmares episode last week, there was a shocking elimination after a fan-favorite couple went home despite winning their dance-off and receiving a high score.
    Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of shocking
Adjective
  • When Salomon rebuilt the Stance 96 last year, the iconic French brand redirected its focus toward off-piste freeride terrain with astonishing success.
    Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Economic concerns especially drove his astonishing inroads with young and minority voters.
    Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of astonishing
Adjective
  • Both scenes are memorable and stunning in a solid, not remarkable, film that warmly celebrates the unbending love shared between a mother and a son and the courage and bravery of Londoners during The Blitz.
    Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Gutierrez’s ruling was stunning since judges rarely grant judgments as a matter law following a jury’s verdict.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of stunning
Adjective
  • In one miraculous rescue, a woman was found alive on Saturday after being trapped in her car for three days.
    Atika Shubert, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Tom Hanks and Robin Wright age backwards and forwards through time in the trailer for Robert Zemeckis' Here Zemeckis also elaborated on the miraculous timing that allowed Who Framed Roger Rabbit to go forward in the first place.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of miraculous
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