flabbergast

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈflæbərɡæst/ UK /ˈflæbəɡɑːst/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to astonish or shock greatly

The size of the bill flabbergasted the whole family.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to astonish or shock greatly astonish astound amaze stundumbfoundstagger confound

Opposites

underwhelmbore

Word family

Derived forms flabbergastedflabbergasting

Etymology

Of obscure origin, first attested in the late eighteenth century; probably a fanciful coinage, perhaps blending flabby (or flap) with aghast.

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# flabbergast

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈflæbərɡæst/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈflæbəɡɑːst/

## Meanings
1. to astonish or shock greatly

## Examples
- The size of the bill flabbergasted the whole family.

## Synonyms
- astonish
- astound
- amaze
- stun
- dumbfound
- stagger
- confound

## Antonyms
- underwhelm
- bore

## Derived Forms
- flabbergasted
- flabbergasting

## Etymology
Of obscure origin, first attested in the late eighteenth century; probably a fanciful coinage, perhaps blending flabby (or flap) with aghast.

## AI Etymology
Flabbergast has this etymological history: Of obscure origin, first attested in the late eighteenth century; probably a fanciful coinage, perhaps blending flabby (or flap) with aghast. As a verb, flabbergast means to astonish or shock greatly. The same family is visible in derived forms such as flabbergasted and flabbergasting. The wording should be read with that uncertainty intact: the proposed connection is plausible rather than absolute.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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