uppseendeväckande

Swedish

Etymology

From uppseende (“attention, stir”) +‎ väckande (“awakening”). Compare Danish opsigtsvækkende, German aufsehenerregend, Dutch opzienbarend.

Adjective

uppseendeväckande (comparative mer uppseendeväckande, superlative mest uppseendeväckande)

1. startling, striking, sensational, attention-grabbing (often of something negative)

   Hans bok innehöll många uppseendeväckande avslöjanden

   His book contained many startling revelations (revelations that drew attention (and caused a stir) due to their nature)

Usage notes

Not quite as strong as startling, striking, and the like in itself. The intuition is closer to "arousing surprised (negative) attention." Often great stir is implied though, making startling, striking, and the like sensible translations.

See also

• sensationell

References

• uppseendeväckande in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• uppseendeväckande in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)