English · Word Candidate

stunning

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: stunnings

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Having an effect that stuns.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Gây sốc

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Adjective

Examples

The stunning jolt from the taser gun made the criminal stop fleeing.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Exceptionally beautiful or attractive.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đẹp hoặc hấp dẫn đặc biệt

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AdjectiveRegister: informal

Examples

That woman is stunning!

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The act by which a person or animal is physically stunned.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hành động làm cho ai đó hoặc động vật bị sốc

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Noun

Examples

He wished he had tens of thousands more troops under Andez's control so he could round up every one of these demonstrators. But it was futile to continue cracking down. The stunnings, beatings and arrests had only inflamed them further.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “stunning” mean?

Having an effect that stuns.

Is “stunning” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.