mind-boggling

adjective

mind-bog·​gling ˈmīn(d)-ˌbä-g(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce mind-boggling (audio)
: mentally or emotionally exciting or overwhelming
mind-bogglingly adverb

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
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That said, here are the top five sales in sports team history, including the mind-boggling Lakers acquisition. James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025 But the level of deceit of this entire plan is mind-boggling. Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2025 The hours, dollars and efforts the women put in behind-the-scenes are at-times mind-boggling. Leena Tailor, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025 Experts warned of startling low turnout in the lead-up to the historic election because of the mind-boggling array of unfamiliar choices and the novelty of voting for judges. MarÍa Verza, Arkansas Online, 3 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for mind-boggling

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mind-boggling was in 1955

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“Mind-boggling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mind-boggling. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.

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