arrestingness

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noun

The quality of being arresting, of suddenly capturing the attention.

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Meanings

nounarrestingness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality of being arresting, of suddenly capturing the attention.

Origin

From arresting + -ness.

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APA

arrestingness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arrestingness

MLA

“arrestingness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arrestingness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arrestingness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arrestingness.

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