Word
haunting
Phoneticshaunt·ing
US/ˈhɔntɪŋ/
UK/hˈɔːntɪŋ/
Definition
adj. beautiful or sad in a way that you cannot forget.
adj. evocative of a poignant or melancholy emotion; persistent in the memory.
Examples
“The singer has a haunting voice.”
“The abandoned house had a haunting beauty that made me want to take photos.”
“The film's haunting score lingered in my mind long after the credits rolled, perfectly capturing the protagonist's sense of isolation.”
Examples
simple
“The singer has a haunting voice.”
contextual
“The abandoned house had a haunting beauty that made me want to take photos.”
complex
“The film's haunting score lingered in my mind long after the credits rolled, perfectly capturing the protagonist's sense of isolation.”
Real-World Examples
“In the film, as far as I am able to tell, Cathy has died and her ghost starts haunting Heathcliff to the point that he starts murdering everyone.” “Yet the most haunting remained Mok, the dead lowland gorilla.” Synonyms
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