mind-blowing

Beyond all comprehension

Mind-blowing describes something so impressive, surprising, or overwhelming that it feels like it could blow your mind apart.

The word emphasizes intensity of impact: The special effects were mind-blowing, a mind-blowing discovery.

It often appears in casual speech to express enthusiasm, sometimes hyperbolically: This pizza is mind-blowing.

astonishing

jaw-dropping

Extremely surprising or impressive

dumbfounding · flabbergasting · shocking · startling · unbelievable · incredible · unimaginable · gobsmacking · breathtaking · awe-inspiring

overwhelming

intense

Extreme in degree

electrifying · thrilling · immersive · all-consuming · gripping · visceral · potent · staggering · head-spinning · dizzying

wondrous

awe-inspiring

Evoking reverential wonder

magnificent · sublime · transcendent · mesmerizing · wondrous · miraculous · spellbinding · enchanting · otherworldly · majestic

revelatory

epiphany

Sudden profound insight

illumination · realization · eye-opening · enlightening · transformative · profound · thought-provoking · deep · satori

innovative

groundbreaking

Introducing radical new ideas

trailblazing · cutting-edge · breakthrough · disruptive · unprecedented · visionary · next-level · genre-defying · boundary-pushing · avant-garde

Categories
Opposites
intensity of impact

mind-blowingunderwhelming

Failing to meet expectations

unremarkable · unimpressive · forgettable · anticlimactic · ho-hum

stimulation level

mind-blowingmind-numbing

Extremely tedious or monotonous

boring · tedious · dull · monotonous · unstimulating

novelty and interest

mind-blowingmundane

Commonplace, lacking excitement

ordinary · humdrum · commonplace · uninteresting · banal

Family

mind, blow, blown, blowing, mind-boggling

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G