flabbergasting

English

Etymology

From flabbergast +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌflæbəˈɡɑːstɪŋ/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌflæbɚˈɡæstɪŋ/
Hyphenation: flab‧ber‧gast‧ing

Adjective

flabbergasting (comparative more flabbergasting, superlative most flabbergasting)

Overwhelming in a bewildering way; amazing, confounding, stunning, especially in a ludicrous manner.

Derived terms

flabbergastingly

Translations

overwhelming in a bewildering way — see also amazing,‎ confounding,‎ stunning

Verb

flabbergasting

present participle and gerund of flabbergast