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mind-bending

[mahynd-ben-ding] / ˈmaɪndˌbɛn dɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
moving
Synonyms
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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
WEAK
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
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involved taxing
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beyond one impenetrable intricate paradoxical
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clear easy simple straightforward untroublesome
ADJECTIVE
psychedelic
Synonyms
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hallucinatory kaleidoscopic multicolored
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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
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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
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usual
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depressing discouraging upsetting

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

The last 25 years has seen some mind-bending technological changes.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

The other guest vocalist on the track is Björk, whose mind-bending mix of experimental music and pop is one of Rosalía’s foremost inspirations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

One of the standouts in “Star Wars: Visions” Volume 3 is “Black,” a jazz-fueled, mind-bending fever dream of a Stormtrooper during a battle.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2025

I picture Grandma weaving the threads together, humming and chuckling while she brainstorms the next mind-bending story she’s going to tell me about Ghana.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer