mind-boggling

adjective

mind-bog·​gling ˈmīn(d)-ˌbä-g(ə-)liŋ 

: mentally or emotionally exciting or overwhelming

mind-bogglingly

ˈmīn(d)-ˌbä-g(ə-)liŋ-lē 

adverb

Synonyms

• breathtaking
• charged
• electric
• electrifying
• exciting
• exhilarating
• exhilarative
• galvanic
• galvanizing
• hair-raising
• heart-stopping
• inspiring
• intoxicating
• kicky
• mind-bending
• mind-blowing
• rip-roaring
• rousing
• stimulating
• stirring
• thrilling

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Birmingham, meanwhile, have special plans of their own, including a live performance — the details remain top secret — and a mind-boggling array of pre-match pyrotechnics. —Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025

Go deeper: How Selwyn Pub made a name for its cheap Transfusions in a craft cocktail and brewery town Duckworth's Grill & Taphouse There are six Duckworth’s across the Charlotte area, each with a mind-boggling number of TVs. —Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025

William likes mind-boggling conversations, and just sitting on the couch next to each other doesn’t count for him. —Willie J. Allen Jr., Orlando Sentinel, 2 Feb. 2025

In the wake of the mind-boggling Luka Doncic trade, Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison and head coach Jason Kidd addressed the media, presumably hoping to cool things down a bit. —David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above