mind-boggling

adjective

mind-bog·​gling ˈmīn(d)-ˌbä-g(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce mind-boggling (audio)
: 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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Mundane loot like monster teeth and eyeballs all have different effects when paired with a basic attack, making for a mind-boggling number of combinations for how to dole out punishment. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025 That’s just mind-boggling to me, in the National Football League that there can be strength of schedule. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025 Its handling isn't particularly impressive, but its efficiency is mind-boggling for non-hybrid drivers. Charles Singh, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025 If the sheer distance Albert travels is inconceivable to those of us with more earthbound callings, his on-air stats are equally mind-boggling. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025 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 9 Nov. 2025.

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