mind-boggling
Beyond mental grasp
Mind-boggling describes something so extraordinary, complex, or overwhelming that it's difficult to comprehend or believe: The scale of the universe is mind-boggling.
The image is of the mind being boggled—thrown into confusion—by what it encounters.
The amount of paperwork was mind-boggling.
Shockingly impressive or unsteady
- flabbergastingShocking into speechlessness
- jaw-droppingExtremely surprising or impressive
- stupefyingCausing mental paralysis
- dumbfoundingRendering someone speechless
astounding · stunning · shocking · startling · eye-opening · unbelievable · incredible · gobsmacking
Causing mental confusion
- puzzlingCausing confusion or bewilderment
- befuddlingCausing mental confusion
- bafflingImpossible to understand
- mystifyingCausing complete confusion
disorienting · bewildering · confounding · head-spinning · discombobulating · muddling · enigmatic · paradoxical
Beyond comprehension or measurement
- inconceivableBeyond mental grasp
- unimaginableBeyond mental conception
- inexplicableCannot be accounted for
- incomprehensibleImpossible to understand
inscrutable · impenetrable · unthinkable · ungraspable · beyond belief
Extremely large in scope
- astronomicalRelating to outer space
- staggeringShockingly impressive or unsteady
- colossalExtremely large in scale
- enormousExtremely large in scale
infinite · boundless · incalculable · innumerable · overwhelming · cosmic · stupendous
Elaborately detailed, many parts
- labyrinthineExtremely complex and winding
- byzantineDauntingly intricate and devious
- convolutedExcessively complex or twisted
- multifacetedHaving many dimensions
complicated · elaborate · tangled · knotty · dense · multilayered · interwoven · sophisticated
staggering
Shockingly impressive or unsteady
- flabbergastingShocking into speechlessness
- jaw-droppingExtremely surprising or impressive
- stupefyingCausing mental paralysis
dumbfounding · astounding · stunning · shocking · startling · eye-opening · unbelievable · incredible · gobsmacking · surprising
perplexing
Causing mental confusion
- puzzlingCausing confusion or bewilderment
- befuddlingCausing mental confusion
- bafflingImpossible to understand
mystifying · disorienting · bewildering · confounding · head-spinning · discombobulating · muddling · enigmatic · paradoxical
unfathomable
Beyond comprehension or measurement
- inconceivableBeyond mental grasp
- unimaginableBeyond mental conception
- inexplicableCannot be accounted for
incomprehensible · inscrutable · impenetrable · unthinkable · ungraspable · beyond belief
immense
Extremely large in scope
- astronomicalRelating to outer space
- staggeringShockingly impressive or unsteady
- colossalExtremely large in scale
enormous · infinite · boundless · incalculable · innumerable · overwhelming · cosmic · stupendous
intricate
Elaborately detailed, many parts
- labyrinthineExtremely complex and winding
- byzantineDauntingly intricate and devious
- convolutedExcessively complex or twisted
multifaceted · complicated · elaborate · tangled · knotty · dense · multilayered · interwoven · sophisticated · nuanced
mind-bogglingmind-numbing
Extremely tedious or monotonous
unremarkable · unimpressive · boring · tedious · monotonous
mind-bogglingstraightforward
Clear and uncomplicated
simple · self-evident · easy to understand · obvious · uncomplicated
mind, mindful, mindless, minding, mindfulness, boggle, mind-blowing, mindlessly, mindlessness