mind-boggling

adjective

mind-bog·gling ˈmīn(d)-ˌbä-g(ə-)liŋ

Synonyms of mind-boggling

: mentally or emotionally exciting or overwhelming

mind-bogglingly

ˈmīn(d)-ˌbä-g(ə-)liŋ-lē

adverb

Examples of mind-boggling in a Sentence

a big-box store with a mind-boggling array of home-improvement supplies for the do-it-yourselfer

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Rams coach Sean McVay said reversing the college football-to-NFL pipeline was mind-boggling. — Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 The years 2023 and 2024 saw a mind-boggling rise in AI productivity tools. — Sanjot Malhi, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 On the roof, mysterious charm gives way to mind-boggling engineering. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026 After all, the technology offers mind-boggling capabilities and the tools are readily available, so what prevents organizations from generating benefits whose value far exceeds productivity boosts—and far exceeds the costs of implementing AI? — Jim Deloach, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mind-boggling

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mind-boggling was in 1955

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mind-boggling

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