English adjective: shattering | |||
1. | shattering seemingly loud enough to break something; violently rattling or clattering | ||
Samples | Shattering rain striking the windowpanes. The shattering tones of the enormous carillon. The shattering peal of artillery. | ||
Similar | loud | ||
Antonyms | soft | ||
English noun: shattering | |||
1. | shattering (act) the act of breaking something into small pieces | ||
Synonyms | smashing | ||
Broader (hypernym) | break, breakage, breaking | ||