earthshaking

[ urth-shey-king ]
/ ˈɜrθˌʃeɪ kɪŋ /

adjective

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

Origin of earthshaking

1350–1400; Middle English. See earth, shaking

OTHER WORDS FROM earthshaking

earth·shak·er, noun

Words nearby earthshaking

earthperson, earthquake, earthquake engineer, earthrise, earthshaker, earthshaking, earthshine, earthstar, earthward, earthwards, earthwoman

Words related to earthshaking

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

British Dictionary definitions for earthshaking

earthshaking
/ (ˈɜːθˌʃeɪkɪŋ) /

adjective

informal of enormous importance or consequence; momentous