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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But a combination of better New York shooting, and the home team finally taking advantage of their size, resulted in a truly mind-boggling third quarter stat. Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026 After completing a mind-boggling ascent in British Columbia, the 22-year-old is no longer the climber of the future—his time is now. Frederick Dreier, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026 Everything that's walked down the runway recently has just been mind-boggling. Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026 Images like this one are a reminder of the mind-boggling technological achievement that is the International Space Station. Brett Tingley, Space.com, 12 Mar. 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 21 Mar. 2026.

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