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

The United States will drop its tariffs on Chinese imports from a mind-boggling 145 percent down to a still-devastating 30 percent. —Aron Solomon, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025

Reports that the White House may propose nearly a 50% cut to NASA’s Science Mission Directorate are both mind-boggling and, if true, nothing short of disastrous. —Christopher Cokinos, Twin Cities, 8 May 2025

From a purely materialistic point of view, becoming a parent means transitioning into an existence crammed with a mind-boggling amount of stuff—stuff to acquire, assemble and incorporate into your (increasingly hectic) daily routine. —Darryn King, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025

The numbers behind Woods' 2000 season are mind-boggling. —Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above