haunting

B2
US /ˈhɔntɪŋ/
adj verb noun Freq #10748

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    continually recurring to the mind

    haunting memories

  2. 2
    adj

    having a deeply disquieting or disturbing effect

    from two handsome and talented young men to two haunting horrors of disintegration-Charles Lee

  3. 3
    verb

    present participle and gerund of haunt

    A ghost was haunting the house.

  4. 4
    adj

    Remaining in the mind; not easily forgotten.

    He had a haunting gaze.

  5. 5
    noun

    A particular instance of haunting; a ghostly habitation.

    During the haunting, strange voices and noises were heard and objects flew off tables.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · continually recurring to... persistent

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