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 of mind-boggling

• breathtaking
• exciting
• interesting
• intriguing
• 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

Changing the way people move The machinations that go into trying to plan simultaneous transactions can be mind-boggling. —Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 28 May 2026

Over the course of a week and half, the fest offers a mind-boggling selection of feature films (118 in all, including a record 103 world premieres), short films, television shows, galas, talks, podcast recordings, and even a Vulture Festival at the Tribeca Festival. —Jason Bailey, Vulture, 27 May 2026

Those figures are simply mind-boggling for an 18-year-old player. —The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 22 May 2026

Going into that theater was always a mind-boggling thing to be able to do. —Laura Bradley, Vanity Fair, 18 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above