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Synonyms & Antonyms of flabbergasting
(Entry 1 of 2)
causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness
- the flabbergasting sight of the mess that the teens had left in the kitchen
Synonyms for flabbergasting
Words Related to flabbergasting
- awesome,
- awful,
- breathtaking,
- fabulous,
- heart-stopping,
- marvelous
- (or marvellous),
- miraculous,
- portentous,
- prodigious,
- staggering,
- stupendous,
- sublime,
- wonderful,
- wondrous
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flabbergasting
verb
present participle of flabbergast
Synonyms of flabbergasting (Entry 2 of 2)
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected
- your decision to suddenly quit your job flabbergasts me
Synonyms for flabbergasting
- amazing,
- astonishing,
- astounding,
- bowling over,
- dumbfounding
- (also dumfounding),
- flooring,
- rocking,
- shocking,
- startling,
- stunning,
- stupefying,
- surprising
- (also surprizing),
- thunderstriking
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“Flabbergasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flabbergasting. Accessed 4 Dec. 2021.
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