Definition of FLABBERGAST

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surprise, astonish, astound, amaze, flabbergast mean to impress forcibly through unexpectedness. surprise stresses causing an effect through being unexpected but not necessarily unusual or novel. surprised to find them at home astonish implies surprising so greatly as to seem incredible. a discovery that astonished the world astound stresses the shock of astonishment. too astounded to respond amaze suggests an effect of bewilderment. amazed by the immense size of the place flabbergast may suggest thorough astonishment and bewilderment or dismay. flabbergasted by his angry refusal

Examples of flabbergast in a Sentence

It flabbergasts me to see how many people still support them. your decision to suddenly quit your job flabbergasts me

Recent Examples on the Web While some expressed sheer dismay, others were flabbergasted by the prime minister’s actions. — Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, "Boris Johnson accused of hiding in fridge in order to avoid interview with Piers Morgan," 11 Dec. 2019 White House officials have been flabbergasted by Giuliani's performance on Trump's behalf, particularly his habit of revealing embarrassing information without so much as a heads-up to the president's full-time aides. — Jonathan Lemire, chicagotribune.com, "Trump backs lawyer Rudy Giuliani, but many close aides wish he would cut ties," 13 Oct. 2019 White House officials have been flabbergasted by Giuliani’s performance on Trump’s behalf, particularly his habit of revealing embarrassing information without so much as a heads-up to the president’s full-time aides. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Trump backs Giuliani, but some aides wish he would cut ties," 13 Oct. 2019 As a result, many, many people were seen seeming flabbergasted by Deepika’s tweet. — Karthik Srinivasan, Quartz India, "Deepika Padukone needs to have a chat with her public relations team," 18 Oct. 2019 We are flabbergasted at the audacity of Todd and Chase Chrisley, who are more focused on attacking my client rather than defending themselves against the allegations of criminal conduct. — Claudia Harmata, PEOPLE.com, "Todd Chrisley Celebrates Mom Nanny Faye’s Birthday amid Tax Evasion Scandal," 3 Sep. 2019 One of the things that always flabbergasts me is that issues like equal pay get framed as a women's issues, in that only women care about it. — Meena Harris, Glamour, "It's Black Women's Equal Pay Day. No Matter Who You Are, That Should Matter to You," 22 Aug. 2019 Others were flabbergasted that anyone without kids would even want to brave the theme park crowds. — Hannah Sampson, The Denver Post, "Are childless millennials ruining Disney theme parks? Debate erupts online.," 28 July 2019 After not answering anyone's texts all summer, Serena is flabbergasted, offended even, that people have come looking for her. — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, "Every Single Episode of Gossip Girl, Ranked," 19 Sep. 2018

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12 Jan 2020

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“Flabbergast.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flabbergast. Accessed 24 January 2020.