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Sublime vs Stunning - What's the difference?

sublime | stunning |

As verbs the difference between sublime and stunning

is that sublime is to sublimate while stunning is present participle of lang=en.

As adjectives the difference between sublime and stunning

is that sublime is noble and majestic while stunning is having an effect that stuns.

As a noun sublime

is something sublime.

sublime

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) (m), from (etyl) .

Verb

(sublim)
  • (chemistry, physics) To sublimate.
  • To raise on high.
  • * E. P. Whipple
    • A soul sublimed by an idea above the region of vanity and conceit.
  • To exalt; to heighten; to improve; to purify.
  • * Alexander Pope
    • The sun / Which not alone the southern wit sublimes , / But ripens spirits in cold, northern climes.
  • To dignify; to ennoble.
  • * Jeremy Taylor
    • An ordinary gift cannot sublime a person to a supernatural employment.
    Related terms
    * sublimation

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl)

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Noble and majestic.
  • * De Quincey
    • the sublime Julian leader
  • Impressive and awe-inspiring.
    • sublime''' scenery; a '''sublime deed
  • * Prior
    • Easy in words thy style, in sense sublime .
  • * Longfellow
    • Know how sublime a thing it is / To suffer and be strong.
  • (obsolete) Lifted up; high in place; exalted aloft; uplifted; lofty.
  • * Dryden
    • Sublime on these a tower of steel is reared.
  • (obsolete) Elevated by joy; elated.
  • * Milton
    • Their hearts were jocund and sublime , / Drunk with idolatry, drunk with wine.
  • Lofty of mien; haughty; proud.
  • * Spenser
    • countenance sublime and insolent
  • * Milton
    • His fair, large front and eye sublime declared / Absolute rule.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something sublime.

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    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
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    Verb

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