SHOWSTOPPER Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word showstopper. (close relations)
Definition of SHOWSTOPPER
Best Alternative Words for SHOWSTOPPER
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blockbuster | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a large bomb used to demolish extensive areas (as a city block) • an unusually successful hit with widespread popularity and huge sales (especially a movie or play or recording or novel) | ||||||||
eye-catcher | nounn | |||||||
noun • a striking person or thing that attracts attention | ||||||||
highlight | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the most interesting or memorable part • an area of lightness in a picture verb • move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent • apply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent | ||||||||
masterpiece | nounn | |||||||
noun • the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman • an outstanding achievement | ||||||||
scene-stealer | nounn | |||||||
noun • an actor who draws more attention than other actors in the same scene | ||||||||
stunner | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a very attractive or seductive looking woman • an unexpected and amazing event | ||||||||
standout | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • An exceptional or noteworthy person or thing. adjective • Exceptional; noteworthy | ||||||||
focal point | nounn | |||||||
noun • a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges • a central point or locus of an infection in an organism • the concentration of attention or energy on something | ||||||||
show-stopper | nounn | |||||||
noun • an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down • something that is strikingly attractive or has great popular appeal | ||||||||
stopper | nounn | |||||||
noun • an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down • a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply • (bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit • blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly verb • close or secure with or as if with a stopper |