mind-boggling

adjective

mind-bog·​gling ˈmīn(d)-ˌbä-g(ə-)liŋ 

: mentally or emotionally exciting or overwhelming

mind-bogglingly

ˈmīn(d)-ˌbä-g(ə-)liŋ-lē 

adverb

Synonyms

• breathtaking
• charged
• electric
• electrifying
• exciting
• exhilarating
• exhilarative
• galvanic
• galvanizing
• hair-raising
• heart-stopping
• inspiring
• intoxicating
• kicky
• mind-bending
• mind-blowing
• rip-roaring
• rousing
• stimulating
• stirring
• thrilling

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

Recent Examples on the Web

This biodiverse salad bowl is home to at least 440 bird species, more than 4500 types of plants, and a mind-boggling amount of mammals. —Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2024

After beating his American compatriot Frances Tiafoe in five sets on Friday night at the U.S. Open semifinals, Fritz became the first U.S. men’s player to reach the final of his country’s crown-jewel tennis event in 18 years—a bit of a mind-boggling drought. —Sean Gregory, TIME, 7 Sep. 2024

Data creation is exploding, projected to reach a mind-boggling 180 zettabytes by 2025, a tenfold increase from just five years ago! —Aparna Prabhakar, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024

Since then, the pair have written a mind-boggling 57 math proofs together, many of them profound advances in various fields. —Leila Sloman, WIRED, 1 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above