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mind-blowing

mind-blowing

28 5.1
So surprising and impressive that it changes how you feel or think
  • adjective
  • /maɪndˈbloʊɪŋ/
  • Informal
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  • You know, and that, to me, was mind-blowing.
  • mind-blowing sex
  • mind-blowing experience
  • mind-blowing orgasm

The instant response that she gave was mind blowing, she said.

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Examples

  • The car cost a mind-blowing $3,500 at the time, and only 9 were actually built.

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  • It is a mind blowing, life changing experience.

  • It's something that is mind blowing to me.

  • I mean, it's, it's a mind blowing story and it's real.

  • It's going to be an an absolutely mind blowing hour special.

  • And I think that that is the most mind blowing, amazing thing.

  • When you do get a chance to see it, it's mind blowing.

  • Prepare to have your mind blown.

  • The entire population of Earth will experience the mind-blowing story at the same time!

  • The documentary featured mind-blowing revelations about the universe that left everyone speechless.

Synonyms

amazing
vsmind-blowing
1.0

Causing great surprise and admiration

carries a stronger sense of intense mental and emotional impact
surprising
vsmind-blowing
433 1.8

Causing surprise because it is not expected

contains stronger intensity and a deep mental or emotional effect
startling
vsmind-blowing
103 5.0

Very surprising in a way that causes sudden shock

is more sustained and deeply affecting mentally or emotionally than a brief shock
astounding
vsmind-blowing
92 4.1

So surprising and impressive that you feel amazed

is about a powerful mental or emotional effect rather than astonishment alone
stunning
vsmind-blowing
83 4.1

Very surprising and having a strong effect on people

emphasizes the mental or emotional impact rather than general force
breathtaking
vsmind-blowing
77 3.5

A very beautiful and surprising sight that amazes you

is focused on powerful mental or emotional shock rather than visual beauty
mind-boggling
vsmind-blowing
  • Informal
31 7.0

Very surprising or hard to understand

stresses emotional and mental impact rather than puzzling difficulty
staggering
vsmind-blowing
24 5.3

Very large and surprising in a way that shocks you

is similar but stresses the strong mental or emotional reaction
indescribable
vsmind-blowing
21 5.4

So wonderful or strange that words cannot show it

conveys strong mental or emotional effect rather than inexpressibility itself
stupendous
vsmind-blowing
19 6.7

Very large or impressive in a way that amazes people

is about powerful mental or emotional effect rather than physical immensity
awe-inspiring
vsmind-blowing
16 5.6

Causes people to feel great respect and wonder because it is very impressive

focuses more on shocking mental intensity than admiration
earth-shattering
vsmind-blowing
9 6.1

Very important and surprising in a way that changes what happens

is more about immediate mental and emotional effect than long term impact
eye-popping
vsmind-blowing
  • Informal
7 4.8

Very surprising and impressive to look at

focuses more on strong mental and emotional influence rather than visual shock
astonishing
vsmind-blowing
5 3.4

Very surprising and making you feel great wonder

focuses more on deep emotional and mental impact than mere marvel
mind-bending
vsmind-blowing
  • Informal
4 8.6

Causes big changes in how you think or see things

is more about emotional and impressive shock than altered perception
stupefying
vsmind-blowing
1 7.7

So surprising and impressive that it leaves people stunned

affects feelings and thought strongly but not causing numbness

Antonyms

7 3.5

Not interesting or exciting

How Mind-Blowing

mind-blowing
  • Informal
28 5.1
stunning
83 4.1
impressive
584 3.4
striking
56 3.8
interesting
1.0

Surface Forms

mind-blowing positive

Morphology

mind-blowing = mind + blow (semi-transparent) = mind + blow + ing

The components 'mind' + 'blow' are recognizable and the metaphor 'to blow one's mind' is common, but the meaning is idiomatic/metaphorical rather than strictly literal.

Etymology

Mind-blowing comes from the idea 'to blow someone's mind', where blow is like a strong hit or wind and mind is the part that thinks and feels. A helpful image is something so surprising it feels like a hit to your thoughts, so mind-blowing means extremely impressive, surprising, or shocking.