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Dazzling vs Stunning - What's the difference?

dazzling | stunning | Related terms |

As verbs the difference between dazzling and stunning

is that dazzling is present participle of lang=en while stunning is present participle of lang=en.

As adjectives the difference between dazzling and stunning

is that dazzling is shining intensely while stunning is having an effect that stuns.

As a noun dazzling

is the action of the verb to dazzle; dazzlement.

dazzling

English

Verb

(head)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Shining intensely.
  • * , Episode 12, The Cyclops
  • The deafening claps of thunder and the dazzling flashes of lightning which lit up the ghastly scene testified that the artillery of heaven had lent its supernatural pomp to the already gruesome spectacle.
  • Splendid; brilliant
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2011 , date=December 18 , author=Ben Dirs , title=Carl Froch outclassed by dazzling Andre Ward , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Oakland native Ward is now unbeaten in 25 fights and can now claim to be one of the top few pound-for-pound fighters on the planet after a technically dazzling display.}}
  • Superlative; astounding
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of the verb to dazzle ; dazzlement
  • * 1837 , Minutes of the General Association of Massachusetts
  • Our organization secures the greatest amount of good unbalanced by accomplished evil of any known system, a good which resembles the sober hue of massive gold, rather than the splendid dazzlings of a baser metal.

    stunning

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having an effect that stuns.
  • The stunning jolt from the taser gun made the criminal stop fleeing.
  • Exceptionally beautiful or attractive.
  • That woman is stunning !
  • Amazing (very good).
  • The film was stunning .
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2012 , date=April 15 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Tottenham 1-5 Chelsea , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=So it was against the run of play that their London rivals took the lead two minutes before the interval through Drogba. He rolled William Gallas inside the area before flashing a stunning finish high past keeper Carlo Cudicini.}}

    Verb

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