frappierend

strikingly, surprisingly

adverb fra-PEE-rent Rare

Origin: from French frapper (to strike)

Also means

remarkably

Usage Note

frappierend highlights a similarity or fact so striking it stops you short: frappierend ähnlich (strikingly similar). More literary than erstaunlich, often modifying comparative constructions.

Examples

"Die beiden Gemälde sind frappierend ähnlich, obwohl sie aus verschiedenen Epochen stammen."

Natural Translation

The two paintings are strikingly similar, even though they come from different eras.

Literal Translation

The two paintings are strikingly similar, although they from different epochs originate.

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