Flabbergasted
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈflæbə(ˌ)ɡɑːstəd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Flabbergasted is an adjective meaning Appalled, annoyed, exhausted or disgusted.
Meaning
Appalled, annoyed, exhausted or disgusted.
More Meanings
- (euphemistic, rare) Damned.
- simple past and past participle of flabbergast
Example Sentences
Begob he was what you might call flabbergasted.
He was flabbergasted at how much weight he had gained.
Much the same. Rather flabbergasted at seeing me, I think.
From behind her paper, she was flabbergasted to see a neatly dressed man helping himself to her cookies.
Word Forms
- flabergasted
- flabagasted
- flambergasted
Synonyms for flabbergasted
Depending on context, synonyms include amazed, astonished, astounded, awed, awe-struck, bemused.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include thunderstruck, dumfounded, dumbfounded, surprised, stupefied, astonished.
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