showstopping

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From show +‎ stopping.

Adjective

showstopping (comparative more showstopping, superlative most showstopping)

  1. Characteristic of a showstopper; breathtaking.
    • 2014, J. P. Francis, The Major's Daughter‎[1], Penguin, →ISBN:
      “You look absolutely showstopping. I hope you know that.” “Showstopping, is it? That's a new one.”
    • 2021 October 20, Nikita Richardson, “14 Showstopping Desserts That Don’t Require a Mixer”, in The New York Times‎[2], →ISSN:
      14 Showstopping Desserts That Don’t Require a Mixer [title]
  2. (software engineering, of bugs) Critical; major.
    • 2016, Steven Goodwin, Polished Game Development: From First Steps to Final Release, Apress, →ISBN, page 186:
      There is a school of thought that says you should periodically fix these issues ahead of the showstopping bugs.
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