Synonyms for earth-shaking
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : urth-shey-king |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈɜrθˌʃeɪ kɪŋ |
Top 10 synonyms for earth-shaking Other synonyms for the word earth-shaking
- chips are down
- consequential
- considerable
- critical
- crucial
- determining
- earth-shaking
- earth-shattering
- epochal
- essential
- grave
- heavy
- heavy number
- imperative
- important
- indispensable
- life or death
- material
- meaningful
- of moment
- of vital importance
- outstanding
- paramount
- pivotal
- serious
- significant
- substantial
- urgent
- vital
- vitally important
Définition of earth-shaking
- As in life-and-death : adj extremely important
- As in momentous : adj important; serious
- And a rumble quickly grew to an earth-shaking blast of thunder.
- Extract from : « Dust » by Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
- The screams were drowned in the earth-shaking thunder of the stampede.
- Extract from : « The Lost Warship » by Robert Moore Williams
- Followed an earth-shaking roar, and a blinding flash of flame.
- Extract from : « On Land And Sea At The Dardanelles » by Thomas Charles Bridges
- These were bombs, huge bombs, charged with heaven alone knew what Earth-shaking explosive.
- Extract from : « When the Sleepers Woke » by Arthur Leo Zagat
- The noise was earth-shaking, and was even more exhilarating than that of the barrage at Vimy.
- Extract from : « The Great War As I Saw It » by Frederick George Scott
- What columns of stern warriors, what prancing squadrons, what earth-shaking masses of heavy artillery!
- Extract from : « Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune » by Charles James Lever
- The world was passing through a reaction destined to lead to the earth-shaking catastrophe of 1914.
- Extract from : « The Canadian Dominion » by Oscar D. Skelton
- Further, Lucas himself had not erred by the extravagance of his enthusiasm for George's earth-shaking success.
- Extract from : « The Roll-Call » by Arnold Bennett
- Then all that seemed cheering, din, and stamping roar deadened in an earth-shaking sound like an avalanche.
- Extract from : « The Young Pitcher » by Zane Grey
- Clearly this was a terrible, a tremendous fellow, an earth-shaking, heaven-storming poet.
- Extract from : « Far Off Things » by Arthur Machen
Antonyms for earth-shaking
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