flabbergaster
Source of astonishment
A flabbergaster is something that flabbergasts—that astonishes or overwhelms with surprise.
The word is playful and uncommon, typically used for effect: That plot twist was a real flabbergaster.
It emphasizes the dramatic impact of whatever shocks or amazes.
Deeply surprising event
- stunnerPerson or thing overwhelming
- jaw-dropperAstonishing sight or event
- bombshellShocking sudden revelation
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
astonishment · amazement · stupefaction · thunderbolt · eye-opener · bewilderment · disbelief · speechlessness
Someone who plays tricks
- tricksterCunning deceiver in myth
- magicianPerformer of illusions
- illusionistPerformer of visual deception
- showmanDramatic, attention-grabbing performer
entertainer · comedian · provocateur · jokester · storyteller · raconteur · dazzler · crowd-pleaser
shocker
Deeply surprising event
- stunnerPerson or thing overwhelming
- jaw-dropperAstonishing sight or event
- bombshellShocking sudden revelation
revelation · astonishment · amazement · stupefaction · thunderbolt · eye-opener · bewilderment · disbelief · speechlessness · gobsmacker
prankster
Someone who plays tricks
- tricksterCunning deceiver in myth
- magicianPerformer of illusions
- illusionistPerformer of visual deception
showman · entertainer · comedian · provocateur · jokester · storyteller · raconteur · dazzler · crowd-pleaser · show-off
flabbergasterbore
Tiresome individual or drill
snooze · dud · letdown · anticlimax · nonevent
flabbergastersoporific
Inducing drowsiness
sedative · tranquilizer · monotony · tedium · dullard
flabbergasterroutine
Regular sequence of actions
predictability · certainty · foregone conclusion · same old thing · old hat