Definitions

mind-bending

[mahynd-ben-ding] / ˈmaɪndˌbɛn dɪŋ /

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moving adj.
perplexing adj.
psychedelic adj.
thrilling adj.

ADJECTIVE

moving

Synonyms

STRONGEST

eloquent emotional expressive gripping heartbreaking heartrending inspirational inspiring meaningful persuasive poignant stirring stunning touching

STRONG

arousing awakening impelling motivating propelling provoking quickening rallying rousing stimulating

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affective breathless dynamic emotive facund far-out felt in gut grabbed by hairy impressive mind-blowing significant stimulative turned on by

Antonyms

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dull unaffecting

WEAK

immobile unemotional unexciting unmoving

ADJECTIVE

perplexing

Synonyms

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baffling complicated confusing convoluted disconcerting knotty mysterious mystifying puzzling thorny worrying

STRONG

involved taxing

WEAK

beyond one impenetrable intricate paradoxical

Antonyms

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clear easy simple straightforward untroublesome

ADJECTIVE

psychedelic

Synonyms

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hallucinatory kaleidoscopic multicolored

WEAK

consciousness-expanding crazy experimental freaky hallucinogenic mind-blowing mind-changing mind-expanding psychoactive psychotomimetic psychotropic trip

Antonyms

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monochrome

WEAK

normal

ADJECTIVE

thrilling

Synonyms

STRONGEST

breathtaking electrifying enchanting frantic gripping hair-raising miraculous riveting rousing sensational stirring

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boss overwhelming shivering stimulating swinging trembling

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blood-tingling exquisite fab fabulous large mad magnificent mind-blowing rip-roaring wild wondrous zero cool

Antonyms

STRONGEST

usual

WEAK

depressing discouraging upsetting

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mind-bending

Her Infinity Mirror Rooms, first exhibited in New York, create mind-bending illusions of endless space through reflection and light.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

And it isn’t just SpaceX, but also Anthropic and OpenAI and the unceasing chatter and licking of chops over the mind-bending explosion of intergenerational wealth anticipated by their pending IPOs, that gives me pause.

From Barron's ● May 29, 2026

Arnold died at the age of 51 in 1994, from AIDS-related complications, and left behind a mind-bending body of work that is now housed by ONE Archives at the USC Libraries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026

Mr. Scharf is excellent at explaining mind-bending scales.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026

His questions went on forever, dozens and dozens of them, each more mind-bending than the last, until I couldn't even be sure why I answered as I did.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu

mind-bending

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