arresting

Speech parts

1. arresting - Adjective

2. arresting - Verb

4. arresting - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

of Arrest

Striking; attracting attention; impressive.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

stunning sensational notable dramatic striking remarkable outstanding absorbing charming fascinating intriguing engrossing enthralling captivating gripping
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Antonyms

dowdy playing poor starting setting DRY
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Phrases with the word

very arresting arresting force extremely arresting arresting person

Anagrams

astringer rastering

Examples

A dramatist is one who believes that the pure event, an action involving human beings, is more arresting than any comment that can be made upon it. Thornton Wilder

Advertising: the science of arresting the human intelligence long enough to get money from it. Stephen Leacock

It is a slightly arresting notion that if you were to pick yourself apart with tweezers, one atom at a time, you would produce a mound of fine atomic dust, none of which had ever been alive but all of which had once been you. Bill Bryson

Professional reviewers read so many bad books in the course of duty that they get an unhealthy craving for arresting phrases. Evelyn Waugh

Incarcerating people for their [drug] consumption choices has the consistency of arresting a survivor of suicide for attempted murder. Ilana Mercer

I want every man on the force to try his best, his level best, to try to avoid arresting anyone. I know that this going to take great will power but try. Chill Wills

Close letter words and terms

arrester bed arrester hook arrestin arresting force arresting gear arresting person