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Definitions

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
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
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breathtaking electrifying enchanting frantic gripping hair-raising miraculous riveting rousing sensational stirring
STRONG
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
WEAK
depressing discouraging upsetting

Example Sentences

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During one torrid stretch spanning February to April, the Spurs won 27 of 29 games while Wembanyama piled up mind-bending statistics: 40 points one night, eight 3-pointers or seven blocks another.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

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

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

Last summer, the development team lapped the Nurburgring Nordschleife test track in a mind-bending 6:49.275, thumping not a few half-million-dollar exotics in the process.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

To understand these mind-bending systems and their countless configurations, physicists usually turn to powerful supercomputers or artificial intelligence for help.

From Science Daily • Oct. 12, 2025

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