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Vocabulary Entry
show-stopper
|noun • noun
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N
noun
Something very impressive or outstanding, often a performance, feature, or event that attracts a lot of attention.
Example Sentences
"Her solo was a real show-stopper."
"The new car was a show-stopper at the expo."
"The finale was the show-stopper of the concert."
N
noun
Something that stops progress or prevents something from continuing, especially a serious problem or flaw.
Example Sentences
"The budget issue became a show-stopper."
"A missing signature was the show-stopper for the deal."
"That technical glitch is a show-stopper."