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

Example sentences :

And a rumble quickly grew to an earth-shaking blast of thunder.
Extract from : « Dust » by Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius

The screams were drowned in the earth-shaking thunder of the stampede.
Extract from : « The Lost Warship » by Robert Moore Williams

Followed an earth-shaking roar, and a blinding flash of flame.
Extract from : « On Land And Sea At The Dardanelles » by Thomas Charles Bridges

These were bombs, huge bombs, charged with heaven alone knew what Earth-shaking explosive.
Extract from : « When the Sleepers Woke » by Arthur Leo Zagat

The noise was earth-shaking, and was even more exhilarating than that of the barrage at Vimy.
Extract from : « The Great War As I Saw It » by Frederick George Scott

What columns of stern warriors, what prancing squadrons, what earth-shaking masses of heavy artillery!
Extract from : « Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune » by Charles James Lever

The world was passing through a reaction destined to lead to the earth-shaking catastrophe of 1914.
Extract from : « The Canadian Dominion » by Oscar D. Skelton

Further, Lucas himself had not erred by the extravagance of his enthusiasm for George's earth-shaking success.
Extract from : « The Roll-Call » by Arnold Bennett

Then all that seemed cheering, din, and stamping roar deadened in an earth-shaking sound like an avalanche.
Extract from : « The Young Pitcher » by Zane Grey

Clearly this was a terrible, a tremendous fellow, an earth-shaking, heaven-storming poet.
Extract from : « Far Off Things » by Arthur Machen

Synonyms for earth-shaking

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