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mind-boggling
[mahynd-bog-ling]
adjective
intellectually overwhelming.
a mind-boggling puzzle.
emotionally or psychologically overwhelming; mind-blowing.
mind-boggling
adjective
informalastonishing; bewildering
Other Word Forms
- mind-bogglingly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of mind-boggling1
Example Sentences
“That was completely mind-boggling to me,” Powers said.
But then the already goofy “Flight or Flight” takes a turn to the insanely cartoonish as it begins its descent, into a tangle of hallucinatory madness, unearned twists and mind-boggling cliffhangers.
Reports that the White House may propose nearly a 50% cut to NASA’s Science Mission Directorate are both mind-boggling and, if true, nothing short of disastrous.
In California, the tote frenzy hit once again — sending resale prices to mind-boggling heights.
"He just dropped a nuclear bomb on the global trading system," Mr Roggoff told the BBC World Service, adding that the consequences for this level of taxes on imports into the US "is just mind-boggling".
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When To Use
Mind-boggling means utterly overwhelming to the mind or extremely difficult to understand or comprehend.The verb boggle means to overwhelm or bewilder, such as with complexity or abnormality.Things are often described as mind-boggling when they’re incredibly complex or exist on a scale that’s impossible to comprehend or “wrap your head around.”A similar term is mind-blowing. Mind-blowing is usually used to describe things that are impressive, whereas mind-boggling usually describes things that are confusing or hard to even think about. Still, the terms are often used interchangeably.The related verb phrase boggle the mind means to astound or be incomprehensible, as in His behavior really boggles the mind sometimes—I can’t begin to understand his motivation for doing the things he does. Example: The size and scale of the universe is mind-boggling—it’s impossible to grasp its magnitude.
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