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FLABBERGASTED

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Dictionary entry overview: What does flabbergasted mean?

• FLABBERGASTED (adjective)
The adjective FLABBERGASTED has 1 sense:

1. as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise

Familiarity information: FLABBERGASTED used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• FLABBERGASTED (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

As if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise

Synonyms:

dumbfounded; dumbstricken; dumbstruck; dumfounded; flabbergasted; stupefied; thunderstruck

Context examples:

a circle of policement stood dumbfounded by her denial of having seen the accident / the flabbergasted aldermen were speechless / was thunderstruck by the news of his promotion

Similar:

surprised (taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment)

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