ext_34538 ([identity profile] simplyn2deep.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] 1_million_words2019-04-18 04:17 am

Word of the Day 04/18/19 Earthshaking

Earthshaking (adjective)
earthshaking [urth-shey-king]


adjective
1. imperiling, challenging, or affecting basic beliefs, attitudes, relationships, etc.

RELATED FORMS
earth·shak·er , noun

RELATED WORDS
notable, crucial, far-reaching, historic, fateful, significant, memorable, consequential, pivotal, eventful, meaningful, decisive, weighty, critical, determining, essential, imperative, important, indispensable, paramount


Origin: 1350–1400; Middle English. See earth, shaking

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