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Italian

sbalorditivo

/zba.lor.diˈti.vo/adjectiveC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 26,149

Meaning

astonishing, amazing

  • Extremely surprising, impressive, or unexpected; astonishing

In a sentence

La squadra ha ottenuto un successo sbalorditivo contro ogni pronostico.

The team achieved an astonishing success against all odds.

Non trovi sbalorditiva la velocità con cui impara le lingue?

Don't you find the speed at which she learns languages astonishing?

I dati presentati nella ricerca mostrano cifre davvero sbalorditive.

The data presented in the research shows truly astonishing figures.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
sbalorditivomasculine · singular
sbalorditivafeminine · singular
sbalorditivimasculine · plural
sbalorditivefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Derived from 'sbalordire' (to stun, amaze).
  • Stronger than 'sorprendente' or 'meraviglioso'.

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