mind-bending

adjective

mind-bend·​ing ˈmīn(d)-ˌben-diŋ 

: mind-blowing

mind-bendingly adverb

Synonyms

• 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

One was a live action approach, another one was a painterly style based on Daniela (Jennifer Connelly)’s paintings, and then the last was this abstract, crazy, mind-bending adventure. —Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025

Its action is centered on the mind-bending power of the blazing sun and the bewildering emptiness of the sandy landscape; its grim premise is the blankness of death itself. —Richard Brody, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025

Spend some time trying to piece together the mysteries locked within these mind-bending puzzle books. —Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2025

Across one horrible, no good, very bad day, McClane crosses paths with shop owner Zeus Carver (Jackson), who's forced to join McClane for a gauntlet of mind-bending riddles and death-defying jaunts across the city. —Randall Colburn, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025

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