haunting

/ˈhɑntɪŋ/
/ˈhɔntɪŋ/
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Other forms: hauntingly

Definitions of haunting
  1. adjective
    having a deeply disquieting or disturbing effect
    “"from two handsome and talented young men to two haunting horrors of disintegration"-Charles Lee”
    synonyms:
    moving
    arousing or capable of arousing deep emotion
  2. adjective
    continually recurring to the mind
    “haunting memories”
    “"the cathedral organ and the distant voices have a haunting beauty"- Claudia Cassidy”
    synonyms: persistent
    unforgettable
    impossible to forget
Pronunciation
US
/ˈhɑntɪŋ/
UK
/ˈhɔntɪŋ/
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