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The Meaning of striking

  • () a. & n. from Strike, v.
  • (a.) Affecting with strong emotions; surprising; forcible; impressive; very noticeable; as, a striking representation or image; a striking resemblance.
  • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Strike

Synonyms

link , touch , liaison , impinging , physical contact , inter-group communication , tangency , hit , contact , middleman , contact lens , hitting , collision , strike , bang , smash , smasher , salient , spectacular , outstanding , dramatic , prominent , salient(ip) , large , owing(p) , great , undischarged , big

Antonyms

unimpressive , inconspicuous , invisible

Rhymes

biking , disliking , hiking , liking , spiking , viking