mind-boggling

adjective

mind-bog·​gling ˈmīn(d)-ˌbä-g(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce mind-boggling (audio)
Synonyms of mind-bogglingnext
: mentally or emotionally exciting or overwhelming
mind-bogglingly adverb

Examples of mind-boggling in a Sentence

a big-box store with a mind-boggling array of home-improvement supplies for the do-it-yourselfer
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Near 18th and Grand on the second double-decker Orange Bus during the mind-boggling Oranje Fanwalk on Thursday, KC2026 CEO Pam Kramer gazed back — and realized there somehow were as many people behind them as before them. Kansas City Star, 27 June 2026 The work done on the station is impressive, but this system is just as mind-boggling. Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 23 June 2026 The fake outrage over fans saying not-so-nice things to a professional athlete has been mind-boggling. Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026 The hill behind the final green will be a sea of people, all hoping to witness some magic like Jordan Spieth’s bunker blast or Harris English’s marathon eight-hole playoff win over Kramer Hickok or someone trying to challenge Jim Furyk’s mind-boggling round of 58. Nick Pietruszkiewicz, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for mind-boggling

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mind-boggling was in 1955

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“Mind-boggling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mind-boggling. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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