flabbergast

verb

flab·ber·gast ˈfla-bər-ˌgast How to pronounce flabbergast (audio)

flabbergasted; flabbergasting; flabbergasts

transitive verb

: to overwhelm with shock, surprise, or wonder : dumbfound

We were flabbergasted by the news that he had won the lottery.

flabbergastingly

ˈfla-bər-ˌga-stiŋ-lē How to pronounce flabbergast (audio)

adverb

Example Sentences

It flabbergasts me to see how many people still support them. your decision to suddenly quit your job flabbergasts me

Recent Examples on the Web The Most Reluctant’ When the president’s top advisers returned to the White House and learned what happened, they were flabbergasted.

Peter Baker, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2019 Teammate Gilbert Arenas, standing nearby, was flabbergasted.

Ron Kroichick, SFChronicle.com, 28 Feb. 2020 The decision to go to Geno Smith flabbergasted New Yorkers, who were accustomed to seeing the city’s sports legends handled gently as their careers waned.

Cindy Boren, The Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2019 While some expressed sheer dismay, others were flabbergasted by the prime minister’s actions.

Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2019 White House officials have been flabbergasted by Giuliani's performance on Trump's behalf, particularly his habit of revealing embarrassing information without so much as a heads-up to the president's full-time aides.

Jonathan Lemire, chicagotribune.com, 13 Oct. 2019 White House officials have been flabbergasted by Giuliani’s performance on Trump’s behalf, particularly his habit of revealing embarrassing information without so much as a heads-up to the president’s full-time aides.

San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2019 As a result, many, many people were seen seeming flabbergasted by Deepika’s tweet.

Karthik Srinivasan, Quartz India, 18 Oct. 2019 We are flabbergasted at the audacity of Todd and Chase Chrisley, who are more focused on attacking my client rather than defending themselves against the allegations of criminal conduct.

Claudia Harmata, PEOPLE.com, 3 Sep. 2019 See More

flabbergast

verb

as in to amaze

to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected your decision to suddenly quit your job flabbergasts me

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Some common synonyms of flabbergast are amaze, astonish, astound, and surprise. While all these words mean "to impress forcibly through unexpectedness," flabbergast may suggest thorough astonishment and bewilderment or dismay.

flabbergasted by his angry refusal

The words amaze and flabbergast can be used in similar contexts, but amaze suggests an effect of bewilderment.

amazed by the immense size of the place

The meanings of astonish and flabbergast largely overlap; however, astonish implies surprising so greatly as to seem incredible.

a discovery that astonished the world

While in some cases nearly identical to flabbergast, astound stresses the shock of astonishment.

too astounded to respond

In some situations, the words surprise and flabbergast are roughly equivalent. However, surprise stresses causing an effect through being unexpected but not necessarily unusual or novel.

surprised to find them at home

单词	flabbergast
释义	flabbergast verb flab·ber·gast ˈfla-bər-ˌgast flabbergasted; flabbergasting; flabbergasts transitive verb : to overwhelm with shock, surprise, or wonder : dumbfound We were flabbergasted by the news that he had won the lottery. flabbergastingly ˈfla-bər-ˌga-stiŋ-lē adverb Synonyms amaze astonish astound bowl over dumbfound dumfound floor rock shock startle stun stupefy surprise surprize thunderstrike See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences It flabbergasts me to see how many people still support them. your decision to suddenly quit your job flabbergasts me Recent Examples on the Web The Most Reluctant’ When the president’s top advisers returned to the White House and learned what happened, they were flabbergasted. Peter Baker, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2019 Teammate Gilbert Arenas, standing nearby, was flabbergasted. Ron Kroichick, SFChronicle.com, 28 Feb. 2020 The decision to go to Geno Smith flabbergasted New Yorkers, who were accustomed to seeing the city’s sports legends handled gently as their careers waned. Cindy Boren, The Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2019 While some expressed sheer dismay, others were flabbergasted by the prime minister’s actions. Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2019 White House officials have been flabbergasted by Giuliani's performance on Trump's behalf, particularly his habit of revealing embarrassing information without so much as a heads-up to the president's full-time aides. Jonathan Lemire, chicagotribune.com, 13 Oct. 2019 White House officials have been flabbergasted by Giuliani’s performance on Trump’s behalf, particularly his habit of revealing embarrassing information without so much as a heads-up to the president’s full-time aides. San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2019 As a result, many, many people were seen seeming flabbergasted by Deepika’s tweet. Karthik Srinivasan, Quartz India, 18 Oct. 2019 We are flabbergasted at the audacity of Todd and Chase Chrisley, who are more focused on attacking my client rather than defending themselves against the allegations of criminal conduct. Claudia Harmata, PEOPLE.com, 3 Sep. 2019 See More Word History Etymology origin unknown First Known Use 1772, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition flabbergast verb flab·ber·gast ˈfla-bər-ˌgast flabbergasted; flabbergasting : to greatly surprise : astonish flabbergast verb as in to amaze to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected your decision to suddenly quit your job flabbergasts me Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance amaze surprise shock astonish stun startle dumbfound astound rock stupefy bewilder perplex surprize dumfound befuddle thunderstrike nonplus disconcert take aback bowl over dismay floor discomfit take by surprise daze confuse muddle blindside confound shake up blow away jar knock for a loop Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of flabbergast are amaze, astonish, astound, and surprise. While all these words mean "to impress forcibly through unexpectedness," flabbergast may suggest thorough astonishment and bewilderment or dismay. flabbergasted by his angry refusal The words amaze and flabbergast can be used in similar contexts, but amaze suggests an effect of bewilderment. amazed by the immense size of the place The meanings of astonish and flabbergast largely overlap; however, astonish implies surprising so greatly as to seem incredible. a discovery that astonished the world While in some cases nearly identical to flabbergast, astound stresses the shock of astonishment. too astounded to respond In some situations, the words surprise and flabbergast are roughly equivalent. However, surprise stresses causing an effect through being unexpected but not necessarily unusual or novel. surprised to find them at home
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flabbergast

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