breathtaking

adjective
UK: /ˈbreθˌteɪkɪŋ/
US: /ˈbreθˌteɪkɪŋ/

  1. Extremely impressive or beautiful.

    1. The view from the top of the mountain was breathtaking. [ ] [ ]
    2. The breathtaking performance left the audience speechless with admiration. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

astonishing stunning amazing impressive spectacular wonderful

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "breathtaking" is /ˈbreθˌteɪkɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈbreθˌteɪkɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "breathtaking": astonishing, stunning, amazing, impressive, spectacular, wonderful.

Example usage of "breathtaking": "The view from the top of the mountain was breathtaking.". More examples on the page.