Synonyms & related words for arresting

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of arresting — including stunning, striking, impressive, remarkable, arrestment, outstanding. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to arresting

Explore words related to arresting — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include sensational, arrests, apprehending, arrested, detaining, arrestable, arrestor, rearrest. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for arresting

Common synonyms for arresting include stunning, striking, impressive, remarkable, arrestment, outstanding, fascinating, appealing — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does arresting come from?

The word arresting breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root rest-, from Latin sto (“stand”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.