Mind-boggling

Quick meaning: Mind-boggling is an adjective meaning That causes the mind to boggle; that is beyond one's ability to understand or figure out.

Meaning

That causes the mind to boggle; that is beyond one's ability to understand or figure out.

Example Sentences

Faced with a mind-boggling selection of special-purpose shampoos, he gave up and simply purchased something inexpensive with a pleasant fragrance.

Concurrent with the development of these techniques is the proliferation of large computers able to manipulate massive data sets with mind-boggling ease.

At the last count in late July, the accumulated mileage of the Pendolino had notched a mind-boggling 287,859,672 (unit 390132 City of Birmingham topping the charts with 5,482,316 miles having passed under its wheels).

[S]ince the end of September, the average daily unemployment claims for Florida have risen by 55 percent, translating into approximately 50,000 more Floridians applying for unemployment benefits. That is mind-boggling. That is staggering.

Word Forms

• mindboggling

Synonyms for mind-boggling

Depending on context, synonyms include astounding, bewildering, bogglesome, inexcogitable, mind-blowing, mystifying.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include impressive, astonishing, astounding, uncanny, stunning, terrific.

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