What does flabbergasting mean?
Flabbergasting means Overwhelming in a bewildering way; amazing, confounding, stunning, especially in a ludicrous manner..
Flabbergasting
/ˌflæbəˈɡɑːstɪŋ/ · adjective
Meaning
Overwhelming in a bewildering way; amazing, confounding, stunning, especially in a ludicrous manner..
Definitions by Sense
- Overwhelming in a bewildering way; amazing, confounding, stunning, especially in a ludicrous manner.
- present participle and gerund of flabbergast
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- more flabbergasting
- most flabbergasting
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