Synonyms of heart-stopping

heart-stopping

adjective

ˈhärt-ˌstä-piŋ 

as in breathtaking

causing great emotional or mental stimulation

the movie's climax is a heart-stopping chase through the streets of San Francisco

Synonyms & Similar Words

• breathtaking
• exciting
• thrilling
• interesting
• intriguing
• inspiring
• electrifying
• exhilarating
• electric
• gripping
• intoxicating
• galvanic
• rousing
• mind-blowing
• galvanizing
• mind-bending
• provocative
• rip-roaring
• fascinating
• hair-raising
• stirring
• riveting
• mind-boggling
• kicky
• stimulating
• tantalizing
• lively
• absorbing
• exhilarative
• engrossing
• charged
• enchanting
• spellbinding
• enthralling
• moving
• titillating
• touching
• arresting
• poignant
• high-voltage
• dynamic
• energetic
• kinetic
• lusty

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tedious
• boring
• tiresome
• unexciting
• dull
• mind-numbing
• monotonous
• uninteresting
• dreary
• humdrum

Examples of heart-stopping in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Amid heart-stopping choreography, Anton pauses to address the audience. —Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 13 June 2024

Performers Besides headliners Blue Angels, 10 other groups will keep the crowds entertained with heart-stopping military tactical demonstrations and civilian performances. —Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 24 May 2024

Mystik Dan, who entered the $5 million, Grade 1 race with 18-1 odds, made Derby history in a heart-stopping photo finish Saturday evening, beating Sierra Leone and Forever Young by a nostril during the 150th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. —Keisha Rowe, The Courier-Journal, 5 May 2024

Director Jum Bung-shik makes clever use of the spooky location and visual format, leading to several moments of heart-stopping terror. —EW.com, 2 June 2024