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Definitions

flabbergasted

ADJECTIVE
bewildered
Synonyms
STRONGEST
astonished awed baffled befuddled dazed mystified perplexed puzzled rattled shocked startled stunned surprised
STRONG
addled appalled astounded dazzled disconcerted dizzy dumbfounded floored flustered lost misled muddled reeling staggered stumped stupefied thrown
WEAK
agape aghast agog awe-struck bowled over dumbstruck flipped-out giddy in a dither punchy shook-up speechless taken aback thunderstruck uncertain unglued
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aware
STRONG
clear
WEAK
oriented understanding
ADJECTIVE
bowled over
Synonyms
WEAK
amazed astonished dumbfounded dumbstruck floored knocked for a loop shocked staggered thunderstruck
ADJECTIVE
breathless
Synonyms
WEAK
agog anxious avid eager excited open-mouthed thunderstruck with bated breath
Antonyms
WEAK
breathy calm
ADJECTIVE
dumbfounded
Synonyms
STRONG
amazed astonished bamboozled beat bewildered buffaloed confounded dismayed floored knocked licked nonplused overcome overwhelmed puzzled shocked staggered startled stuck stumped stunned surprised thrown
WEAK
agape aghast blown-away bowled over breathless dumb speechless taken aback thunderstruck
Antonyms
STRONG
aware
WEAK
expectant unsurprised
ADJECTIVE
dumbstruck
Synonyms
WEAK
amazed astonished astounded blown-away dumbfounded jolted rendered speechless startled stunned stupefied
ADJECTIVE
stunned
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amazed astonished bewildered confused dismayed floored overwhelmed shocked speechless startled surprised
STRONG
astounded confounded dumbfounded frozen numb overcome stumped stupefied
WEAK
aghast blown-away bowled over breathless taken aback
Antonyms
STRONGEST
clear oriented understanding
ADJECTIVE
stupefied
Synonyms
STRONG
amazed astonished astounded bewildered confounded confused dismayed dumbfounded floored frozen numb overcome overwhelmed puzzled shocked startled stumped stunned surprised
WEAK
blown-away bowled over breathless speechless taken aback
Antonyms
STRONG
aware clear oriented understanding unsurprised
ADJECTIVE
thunderstruck
Synonyms
WEAK
agape aghast astounded awestruck bowled over confounded dazed dismayed dumbfounded floored overwhelmed petrified shocked staggered startled stunned

Example Sentences

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A master manipulator, he’s both a playwright and an actor, constructing scenes that might seem impossible to pull off, then delivering a virtuoso performance that leaves everyone flabbergasted by his success.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Yet the news that inflation could be worse is hardly comforting for millions of Americans still flabbergasted at the prices of necessities like food, housing and insurance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

Schulz, who went through the IVF process with his wife, seemed genuinely flabbergasted the notoriously dishonest president had lied about this.

From Salon • Aug. 8, 2025

The panel was flabbergasted when Britt Lower wasn’t nominated for her work in the first season of “Severance”; they have her near the top of the Round 1 list this time.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025

But when she opened the Baggy and took a sniff and poked her finger in and tasted a pinch and had Primitiva do the same, they were flabbergasted.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez