mind-blowing

adjective

mind-blow·​ing ˈmīn(d)-ˌblō-iŋ 

1

: psychedelic sense 1a

2

: mind-boggling

mindblower

ˈmīn(d)-ˌblō-ər 

noun

mind-blowingly adverb

Synonyms

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

Examples of mind-blowing in a Sentence

viewers will be stunned by the movie's mind-blowing twist ending

Recent Examples on the Web

That level of technical resource dedication is mind-blowing and speaks to the company’s commitment to security. —Will Townsend, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025

For hedonic well-being, think of eating a mind-blowing cookie, laughing at a funny social media post, or lounging by a fireplace during a snowstorm. —Jancee Dunn, New York Times, 2 May 2025

Welcome to bioluminescence—nature’s mind-blowing ability to create its own light, which is is taking noctourism from the heavens down to earth. —Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 28 Apr. 2025

While the Dodgers continued to spend—tallying $450 million in payroll and deferring a mind-blowing $1.2 billion in future salaries—the Padres were called out for doing too little. —Don Yaeger, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for mind-blowing

• bestowing
• churchgoing
• elbowing
• fallowing
• farrowing
• foregoing
• forgoing
• ongoing
• outflowing
• outgoing
• outgrowing
• seagoing