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mind-bending

mind-bending

4 8.6
Causes big changes in how you think or see things
  • adjective
  • /maɪndˈbɛndɪŋ/
  • Informal
translation icon : alucinante
  • Can such a mind-bending assertion be tested?
  • mind-bending sci-fi
  • mind-bending exercise
  • mind-bending experience

I mean, it's, it's mind bending, but you can follow it.

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Examples

  • Kat's approach turns gravity on its head with some mind-bending new ways to move as she positions herself for her unique brand of aerial assault.

    Blog text (27)
  • Some models are exotic and easily excluded based on observations; others, however, are no less mind-bending and are not so easily discarded.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Now this is kind of a bit of a mind bending concept to think that your body is a Society of cells.

  • In your experience, what has been like the most mind bending temple structure that you visited in your home country?

  • Great food is all about surprise and tonight we have a mind bending immunity challenge in store for you all.

  • Can you figure out how these mind-bending photographs were captured?

    Blog text (11)
  • Insanity the Ride is a truly mind-bending experience!

    Blog text (7)
  • Hey, it's your friend Mel and welcome to a mind bending and really cool episode of the Mel Robbins podcast.

  • It's a mind-bending anomaly.

  • The film's mind-bending plot twists left the audience questioning reality.

Synonyms

mind-blowing
vsmind-bending
  • Informal
28 5.1

So surprising and impressive that it changes how you feel or think

is focused on altering perception and causing hallucinations rather than emotional shock
psychedelic
vsmind-bending
  • NSFW
19 7.9

Causing people to see or feel things that are not real

is about extreme overall mental impact rather than vivid sensory distortion
hallucinogenic
vsmind-bending
  • NSFW
13 7.8

Causing a person to see or hear things that are not real

is broader applying to experiences and events not just specific substances
mind-altering
vsmind-bending
  • NSFW
8 7.0

Makes a person think or feel differently

is more intense and extreme in effect than general changes
mind-expanding
vsmind-bending
  • NSFW
1 8.3

To make you feel more aware and see things differently

is about extreme perceptual change and possible hallucinations rather than broadened awareness

Antonyms

20 3.5

Being ordinary and not interesting

How Mind-Bending

mind-bending
  • Informal
4 8.6
mind-altering
  • NSFW
8 7.0

Surface Forms

mind-bending positive

Morphology

mind-bending = mind + bend (transparent) = mind + bend + ing

Formed from 'mind' + the participial form of 'bend' (‑ing); learners who know 'mind', 'bend', and '-ing' can infer 'that which bends the mind' (i.e., strongly affects perception).

Etymology

Mind-bending joins mind ('thoughts' or 'perception') and bending ('changing shape' or 'twisting'), so it makes a picture of the mind being twisted or changed. That's why mind-bending describes something that strongly changes how you think or see things.