boggling
Overwhelmingly hard to grasp
Boggling describes something that overwhelms or astounds the mind—usually appearing as mind-boggling: The scale of the universe is mind-boggling.
The word comes from boggle, meaning to hesitate or be startled, as if the mind recoils from something too vast or strange to process.
The boggling complexity of the tax code left him paralyzed.
Shockingly impressive
- staggeringShockingly impressive or unsteady
- flabbergastingShocking into speechlessness
- stupefyingCausing mental paralysis
- jaw-droppingExtremely surprising or impressive
bewildering · dumbfounding · overwhelming · breathtaking · awe-inspiring · incomprehensible · unbelievable · incredible
Causing mental confusion
- befuddlingCausing mental confusion
- disorientingCausing loss of direction
- muddlingConfusedly mixing up
- puzzlingCausing confusion or bewilderment
baffling · mystifying · confounding · disconcerting · overwhelming · incomprehensible · unfathomable · convoluted
Hidden vocabulary grid game
- diceMarked cubes for chance
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
- timerDuration-tracking mechanism
- shakingRapid involuntary movement
rattling · word-finding · Parker Brothers · Hasbro · tabletop · vocabulary · scoring · hourglass
astounding
Shockingly impressive
- staggeringShockingly impressive or unsteady
- flabbergastingShocking into speechlessness
- stupefyingCausing mental paralysis
jaw-dropping · bewildering · dumbfounding · overwhelming · breathtaking · awe-inspiring · incomprehensible · unbelievable · incredible · phenomenal
perplexing
Causing mental confusion
- befuddlingCausing mental confusion
- disorientingCausing loss of direction
- muddlingConfusedly mixing up
puzzling · baffling · mystifying · confounding · disconcerting · overwhelming · incomprehensible · unfathomable · convoluted · bewildering
word-search
Hidden vocabulary grid game
shaking · rattling · word-finding · Parker Brothers · Hasbro · tabletop · vocabulary · scoring · hourglass · tray
bogglingclarifying
Making something understandable
enlightening · illuminating · comprehensible · clear · understandable
bogglingunremarkable
Not worthy of comment
mundane · ordinary · unsurprising · expected · predictable
bogglingstraightforward
Clear and uncomplicated
simple · uncomplicated · easy · elementary · basic
- mind bogglingOverwhelmingly hard to fathom