Flabbergasted

/ˈflæbə(ˌ)ɡɑːstəd/ · adjective

Meaning

Appalled, annoyed, exhausted or disgusted..

Definitions by Sense

1. Appalled, annoyed, exhausted or disgusted.
2. (euphemistic, rare) Damned.
3. simple past and past participle of flabbergast

Example Sentences

He was flabbergasted at how much weight he had gained.

‘Hush-h-h-h-h!’ said Mr Nearthewinde, absolutely flabergasted by such imprudence on the part of one of his client's friends.

This candid interpretation of his words knocked the defendant stupid. He made no reply, but looked utterly flabbergasted.

Much the same. Rather flabbergasted at seeing me, I think.

Begob he was what you might call flabbergasted.

Maxwell made a lunge at his flabbergasted guest, who ducked just in time to escape the great hands reaching for him.

From behind her paper, she was flabbergasted to see a neatly dressed man helping himself to her cookies.

On his first encounter with tailgating in 2006, he was flabbergasted at the way rival fans mixed peaceably together at the parties. A Chicago Bears fan, he was warmly welcomed into a group of Arizona Cardinals fans and fed. "I was shocked and slightly worried. I thought they were going to poison me. It was just so odd."

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• more flabbergasted
• most flabbergasted
• flabergasted
• flabagasted
• flambergasted

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