adj. causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion

adj. relating to or concerned in sensation; "the sensory cortex"; "sensory organs"

adj. commanding attention; "an arresting drawing of people turning into animals"; "a sensational concert--one never to be forgotten"; "a stunning performance"

adj. affecting or derived from the senses: "sensual perception"; "the immediacies of sensuous or emotional experience"

adj. giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation; "scandalous behavior"; "the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt"- Thackeray; "the most shocking book of its time"

adj. capable of arousing and holding the attention; "a fascinating story"

adj. capturing interest as if by a spell; "bewitching smile"; "Roosevelt was a captivating speaker"; "enchanting music"; "an enthralling book"; "antique papers of entrancing design"; "a fascinating woman"

adj. seizing the attention; "eye-catching posters"

adj. delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration; "a beautiful child"; "beautiful country"; "a beautiful painting"; "a beautiful theory"; "a beautiful party"

adj. of the highest quality; "made an excellent speech"; "the school has excellent teachers"; "a first-class mind"

adj. highest in excellence or achievement; "supreme among musicians"; "a supreme endxxeavor"; "supreme courage"

adj. extraordinarily good; used especially as intensifiers; "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement"

adj. dazzlingly beautiful; "a gorgeous Victorian gown"

adj. attracting and holding interest as if by a spell; "read the bedtime story in a hypnotic voice"; "she had a warm mesmeric charm"; "the sheer force of his presence was mesmerizing"; "a spellbinding description of life in ancient Rome"

adj. arousing or holding the attention

adj. attracting or delighting; "an engaging frankness"; "a piquant face with large appealing eyes"

adj. causing a surge of emotion or excitement; "she gave a electrifying performance"; "a thrilling performer to watch"

adj. stimulating interest and discussion; "an exciting novel"

adj. rousing or quickening activity or the senses; "a stimulating discussion"

adj. exciting strong but not unpleasant emotions; "a stirring speech"

adj. so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm; "such an enormous response was astonishing"; "an astounding achievement"; "the amount of money required was staggering"; "suffered a staggering defeat"; "the figure inside the boucle dress was stupefying"

adj. so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm; "Sydney's startling new Opera House"; "startling news"; "startling earthquake shocks"

adj. greatly pleasing or entertaining; "a delightful surprise"; "the comedy was delightful"; "a delicious joke"

adj. rich and superior in quality; "a princely sum"; "gilded dining rooms"

adj. inspiring awe or admiration or wonder; "New York is an amazing city"; "the Grand Canyon is an awe-inspiring sight"; "the awesome complexity of the universe"; "this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath"- Melville; "Westminster Hall's awing majesty, so vast, so high, so silent"

adj. impressive in appearance; "a baronial mansion"; "an imposing residence"; "a noble tree"; "severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses"; "stately columns"

adj. sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect; "a dramatic sunset"; "a dramatic pause"; "a spectacular display of northern lights"; "it was a spectacular play"; "his striking good looks always created a sensation"

adj. of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope; "an expansive lifestyle"; "in the grand manner"; "collecting on a grand scale"; "heroic undertakings"

adj. having or displaying great dignity or nobility; "a gallant pageant"; "lofty ships"; "majestic cities"; "proud alpine peaks"

adj. impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur; used to show disapproval

adj. of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope; "an expansive lifestyle"; "in the grand manner"; "collecting on a grand scale"; "heroic undertakings"

adj. impressive in appearance

adj. intellectually or emotionally overwhelming; "a mind-boggling display"; "a mind-boggling puzzle"

adj. suitable for or like a palace; "palatial furnishings"; "a palatial yacht"

adj. notably out of the ordinary; "the year saw one signal triumph for the Labour party"

adj. extraordinarily big or impressive; "a thundering success"; "the thundering silence of what was left unsaid"

adj. not of such character as to arouse intense interest, curiosity, or emotional reaction