mindboggling
Hard to fathom
Mindboggling describes something so extraordinary, complex, or vast that the mind struggles to comprehend it: The mindboggling scale of the universe, mindboggling amounts of data.
The image is of a mind that boggles—hesitates, recoils—when confronted with something beyond easy grasp.
Also spelled mind-boggling.
Shockingly impressive
- flabbergastingShocking into speechlessness
- stupefyingCausing mental paralysis
- jaw-droppingExtremely surprising or impressive
- staggeringShockingly impressive or unsteady
gobsmacking · eye-popping · shocking · startling · stunning · incredible · unbelievable · extraordinary
Extremely large in scope
- vastExtremely great in size
- enormousExtremely large in scale
- colossalExtremely large in scale
- staggeringShockingly impressive or unsteady
astronomical · incalculable · infinite · monumental · gargantuan · unfathomable · incomprehensible · stupendous
Causing mental confusion
- bafflingImpossible to understand
- bewilderingCausing utter confusion
- puzzlingCausing confusion or bewilderment
- confoundingCausing surprise or confusion
mystifying · befuddling · convoluted · intricate · labyrinthine · paradoxical · enigmatic · inscrutable
astounding
Shockingly impressive
- flabbergastingShocking into speechlessness
- stupefyingCausing mental paralysis
- jaw-droppingExtremely surprising or impressive
staggering · gobsmacking · eye-popping · shocking · startling · stunning · incredible · unbelievable · extraordinary · phenomenal
immense
Extremely large in scope
staggering · astronomical · incalculable · infinite · monumental · gargantuan · unfathomable · incomprehensible · stupendous · prodigious
perplexing
Causing mental confusion
- bafflingImpossible to understand
- bewilderingCausing utter confusion
- puzzlingCausing confusion or bewilderment
confounding · mystifying · befuddling · convoluted · intricate · labyrinthine · paradoxical · enigmatic · inscrutable · unfathomable
mindbogglingsimple
Free of complexity
straightforward · clear · obvious · self-evident · comprehensible
mindbogglingunremarkable
Not worthy of comment
ordinary · mundane · unimpressive · commonplace · unsurprising
mind, minds, minded, mindful, mindfully, mindfulness, mindless, mindlessly, mindlessness