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flabbergast

[ flab-er-gast ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to overcome with surprise and bewilderment; astound.

    Synonyms: mystify, confuse, perplex, confound, nonplus, stagger, astonish, amaze



flabbergast

/ ˈflæbəˌɡɑːst /

verb

  1. informal.
    to overcome with astonishment; amaze utterly; astound
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Words From

  • flabber·gaster noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of flabbergast1

1765–75; variant of flabagast (perhaps flabb(y) + aghast )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of flabbergast1

C18: of uncertain origin
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Example Sentences

So Stabolito said he was “flabbergasted” to learn that the U.S.

Its conclusion that former presidents enjoy presumptive immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts committed during their presidency is flabbergasting.

From Salon

Across the country, many queer people find such beliefs flabbergasting — if not repugnant.

The implication was clear: The doctor was flabbergasted to discover that Mr. Trump knew so little about the purpose of vaccines.

“I’m actually flabbergasted that somebody has a term called ‘deaths of despair,’” Fields said.

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