Synonyms for striking
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb strike
Sense 1:
striketouch
Sense 3:
hit, strike, impinge on, run into, collide withtouch
Sense 2:
affect, impress, move, strikeSense 15:
hit, strike, come toSense 4:
strike, hitattack, assail
Sense 6:
hit, strikeaffect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch
Sense 11:
strikeshape, form
Sense 13:
strikemake, create
Sense 5:
strikeread, register, show, record
Sense 7:
strike, walk outprotest, resist, dissent
Sense 8:
fall, shine, strikehappen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take place
Sense 9:
come to, strikeachieve, accomplish, attain, reach
Sense 10:
strike, hittouch
Sense 12:
fall upon, strike, come upon, light upon, chance upon, come across, chance on, happen upon, attain, discoverfind, regain
Sense 14:
strike, scratch, expunge, excisedelete, cancel
Sense 16:
hit, strikemove, displace
Sense 17:
assume, take, strike, take upmove
Sense 18:
mint, coin, strikecreate from raw material, create from raw stuff
Sense 19:
strickle, strikeflush, level, even out, even
Sense 20:
strikepenetrate, perforate
Sense 21:
strikesolve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work
Similarity of adj striking
2 senses of striking
Sense 1:
dramatic, spectacular, strikingimpressive (vs. unimpressive)
Sense 2:
outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular, strikingconspicuous (vs. inconspicuous)
