flabbergastment
State of amazement
Flabbergastment is the state of being flabbergasted—utterly astonished or dumbfounded.
The word is a playful noun form of flabbergast, used when astonishment or amazement needs a name: Her flabbergastment was evident when she opened the door to find a mariachi band.
It carries a humorous, slightly exaggerated tone.
Overwhelming surprise and wonder
- stupefactionMental numbness from shock
- wondermentAwed astonishment
- aweReverent fear and wonder
- marvelAstonishing thing or feeling
speechlessness · thunderstruck · gobsmacked · agog · bedazzlement · slack-jawed · wide-eyed · jaw-dropping
Shocked into speechlessness
- dumbfoundedRendered speechless by surprise
- stupefiedOverwhelmed into mental blankness
- aghastStruck with horror
- startledAbruptly surprised or alarmed
jolted · shaken · jarred · dazed · shell-shocked · rocked · blindsided · taken aback
Inability to accept something
- skepticismDisposition toward doubt
- doubtLack of firm belief
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
denial · unbelievable · inconceivable · implausible · unthinkable · beyond belief · impossible
State of being baffled
- perplexityMental state of confusion
- bafflementMental state of confusion
- confoundmentState of being baffled
- puzzlementState of being baffled
flummoxed · nonplussed · befuddlement · discombobulation · disorientation · mystification · muddlement · head-scratching
amazement
Overwhelming surprise and wonder
- stupefactionMental numbness from shock
- wondermentAwed astonishment
- aweReverent fear and wonder
marvel · speechlessness · thunderstruck · gobsmacked · agog · bedazzlement · slack-jawed · wide-eyed · jaw-dropping · breathtaking
stunned
Shocked into speechlessness
- dumbfoundedRendered speechless by surprise
- stupefiedOverwhelmed into mental blankness
- aghastStruck with horror
startled · jolted · shaken · jarred · dazed · shell-shocked · rocked · blindsided · taken aback · reeling
incredulity
Inability to accept something
- skepticismDisposition toward doubt
- doubtLack of firm belief
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
uncertainty · denial · unbelievable · inconceivable · implausible · unthinkable · beyond belief · impossible
bewilderment
State of being baffled
- perplexityMental state of confusion
- bafflementMental state of confusion
- confoundmentState of being baffled
puzzlement · flummoxed · nonplussed · befuddlement · discombobulation · disorientation · mystification · muddlement · head-scratching · bamboozlement
flabbergastmentindifference
Lack of interest
composure · equanimity · nonchalance · impassivity · apathy
flabbergastmentexpectation
Belief about future outcomes
anticipation · predictability · foreknowledge · foresight · preparedness
flabbergastmentcomposure
Emotional self-control
equanimity · unflappability · sang-froid · imperturbability · calm