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adjective

Definition of flabbergastingnext
as in surprising
causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness the flabbergasting sight of the mess that the teens had left in the kitchen

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flabbergasting

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verb

present participle of flabbergast
as in amazing
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected your decision to suddenly quit your job flabbergasts me

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flabbergasting
  1. surprising
  2. amazing
  3. startling
  4. shocking
  5. stunning
  6. astonishing
Adjective
  • Jamie Foxx's birthday dinner took a surprising turn on Friday the 13th.
    Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
  • In August 2024, the United States, also a major plastic and oil producer, announced a surprising policy shift by now committing to support limits on plastic production as well.
    Susan Solomon, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of surprising
Adjective
  • What’s been amazing about series one is getting all these incredible actors together.
    Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Earlier this year, Apple introduced its amazing Vision Pro spatial computing headset, giving us a glimpse of our immersive digital future.
    Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of amazing
Adjective
  • Yes, but: Grocery costs were up 0.5% last month, including a particularly steep rise in the prices of beef (up 3.1%) and eggs (up a startling 8.2%).
    Neil Irwin, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This startling documentary by Chris Smith (‘Fyre,’ ‘100 Foot Wave’) is told through intimate access to Bryan Johnson, a man who has dedicated his life to defy aging.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of startling
Adjective
  • Even for an attorney who has taken on so many high-profile cases, Buzbee acknowledges that pursuing shocking allegations against Combs, one of the best-selling musical artists of all time – and not on his home turf – will be a big test of his legal and public relations skills.
    Andy Rose, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The shocking courtroom assault took place during a sentencing hearing presided by District Court Judge Mary Kay Holthus.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of shocking
Adjective
  • And [‘Fugitive Dreams’] is just the most visually stunning piece of work.
    Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Hallmark delivers every year with charming designs, like this $9 stacking toy ornament and stunning baby rattle.
    Katrina Cossey, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of stunning
Adjective
  • Both turned out to be historic miscalculations — with no clearer evidence than the astonishing fall of an Assad family regime on Sunday that had ruled Syria for 53 years.
    Barak Ravid, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
  • But while this award was received with a swell of enthusiasm back in West Africa, virtually no one in the U.S. had ever written about him or his family’s astonishing legacy.
    Eliot Stein, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of astonishing
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