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

From a trio of crudo to orecchiette with crab and sea urchin, to halibut topped with caviar and finished with the most mind-blowing pistachio tartlette, each bite was even better than the last. —Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025

Aside from the mind-blowing move of Bill Belichick to North Carolina, the most intriguing college football coaching hire of the winter is the return of Rich Rodriguez to West Virginia. —Bruce Feldman, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025

Getting a chance to direct him was mind-blowing too. —Tommy McArdle, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025

So the [Super Bowl] spots were really meant to just give you a glimpse of what awaits guests at Epic Universe, a multi-sensory, mind-blowing experience that will elicit a full range of emotions: fear, joy, exhilaration, and even awe. —Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 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