Antonyms for earth shaking
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : urth-shey-king |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈɜrθˌʃeɪ kɪŋ |
Definition of earth shaking
- As in life-and-death : adj extremely important
- As in momentous : adj important; serious
- They felt the earth shaking, but it was over in a few seconds.
- Extract from : « Tom Swift and his Wireless Message » by Victor Appleton
- There were loud, earth—shaking rumblings, and now and then enormous concussions.
- Extract from : « Now It Can Be Told » by Philip Gibbs
- Kazu spoke again, his voice rising to an earth shaking roar at the end.
- Extract from : « The Image and the Likeness » by John Scott Campbell
- And didst thou hold the extremities of the earth shaking them, and hast thou shaken the ungodly out of it?
- Extract from : « The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version » by Various
- When the answer came, he was once again in action, the guns chugging and rumbling, the earth shaking.
- Extract from : « Gladiator » by Philip Wylie
Synonyms for earth shaking
- all-important
- big
- chips are down
- consequential
- considerable
- critical
- crucial
- decisive
- determining
- earth-shaking
- earth-shattering
- epochal
- essential
- eventful
- far-reaching
- fateful
- grave
- heavy
- heavy number
- historic
- imperative
- important
- indispensable
- life or death
- material
- meaningful
- memorable
- notable
- of moment
- of vital importance
- outstanding
- paramount
- pivotal
- serious
- significant
- substantial
- urgent
- vital
- vitally important
- weighty
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