mind-bending

adjective

mind-bend·​ing ˈmīn(d)-ˌben-diŋ 

: mind-blowing

mind-bendingly adverb

Synonyms of mind-bending

• breathtaking
• exciting
• interesting
• intriguing
• thrilling

Examples of mind-bending in a Sentence

a spy novel with a truly mind-bending plot

Recent Examples on the Web

Related Explore See latest videos, charts and news The production is a collaboration between Wonderworld, the David Bowie Estate and documentary filmmaker Brett Morgen, who directed the mind-bending 2022 Bowie documentary Moonage Daydream. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2026

The movie follows the once-golden boy of horror into a mind-bending exploration of the creative process, locking the protagonist in a never-ending doom-cycle of creation and destruction. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026

This mind-bending chart from Nicholas Lentini and the team at Morgan Stanley shows where all the AI hyperscaler and neocloud capex money goes. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

In the late 1950s, the new technology offered mind-bending possibilities, and this college math major saw a chance to put her skills to use on a cosmic scale. — Dean Robbins, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mind-bending

• amending
• appending
• ascending
• attending
• befriending
• commending
• contending
• defending
• depending
• descending
• distending
• expending