B2adjectiveartsemotions
US/ˈhɑːn.tɪŋ/
UK/ˈhɔːn.tɪŋ/
beautiful, sad or strange in a way that stays in your mind for a long time
In context
The film's haunting music stayed with me for days.
Her haunting photos show villages that disappeared under the new dam.
The empty streets at night had a strange, haunting beauty.
Words that go with haunting
adjective + noun
- haunting melodyThe violin played a haunting melody as the lights went down.
- haunting beautyThe ruined temple has a haunting beauty at sunset.
- haunting imagesThe haunting images of the flood are still on my mind.
- haunting musicThe game is famous for its haunting music.
- haunting voiceThe singer's haunting voice filled the silent hall.