breathtaking

[breth-tey-king]

adjective

1. thrillingly beautiful, remarkable, astonishing, exciting, or the like.

   a breathtaking performance.

breathtaking

/ ˈbrɛθˌteɪkɪŋ /

adjective

1. causing awe or excitement

   a breathtaking view

Other Word Forms

• breathtakingly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of breathtaking¹

First recorded in 1875–80; breath + take + -ing ²

Example Sentences

“It is breathtaking how broad this has been, the scale of it and the intensity of it all the way to kinetic warfare.”

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Nasa's Space Shuttles, which flew for three decades, reached breathtaking highs, but also some terrible lows.

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The building boom since the crackdown is "breathtaking", West said.

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The result is what the listing description hailed as a “truly exceptional home” that features 11 rooms in total across two floors and offers “breathtaking views” of Central Park and the New York City skyline.

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Milan, which lacks the breathtaking beauty of Rome, Florence or Venice, underwent a renaissance at just the right time.

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