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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to astonish or shock greatly astonishastoundamazestundumbfoundstaggerconfound ↔ Opposites underwhelmbore Word family Derived forms flabbergastedflabbergasting Etymology AI details Of obscure origin, first attested in the late eighteenth century; probably a fanciful coinage, perhaps blending flabby (or flap) with aghast. Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown