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mind-boggling

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of mind-boggling

causing great emotional or mental stimulation
  • a big-box store with a mind-boggling array of home-improvement supplies for the do-it-yourselfer
Synonyms of mind-boggling

breathtaking, charged, electric, electrifying, exciting, exhilarating, exhilarative, galvanic, galvanizing, hair-raising, heart-stopping, inspiring, intoxicating, mind-bending, mind-blowing, rip-roaring, rousing, stimulating, stirring, thrilling
Words Related to mind-boggling

arresting, interesting, intriguing, provocative, tantalizing, titillating

absorbing, engrossing, gripping, riveting

moving, poignant, touching

enchanting, enthralling, fascinating, spellbinding

dynamic, energetic, high-voltage, kinetic, lively, lusty
Near Antonyms of mind-boggling

boring, mind-numbing, tedious, tiresome

dreary, dull, humdrum, monotonous, uninteresting
Antonyms of mind-boggling

unexciting

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