SHOW-STOPPER as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • something that is strikingly attractive or has great popular appeal
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • she has a show-stopper of a smile
    • the brilliant orange flowers against the green foliage were a showstopper
    Hypernyms(s) show-stopper is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) show-stopper is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower