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单词 flabbergasted
释义

flabbergasted

adjective

flab·​ber·​gast·​ed ˈfla-bər-ˌga-stəd How to pronounce flabbergasted (audio)
: feeling or showing intense shock, surprise, or wonder : utterly astonished
Every second person wore a blank flabbergasted expression, having just offered some gratuitous insult to a stranger, or, perhaps, received one. Myles na gCopaleen (Flann O'Brien)
That was the highlight of our career, when Vince Gill walked on stage one night and asked us to be the next members. We were flabbergasted, just speechless … Steve Wildsmith
But if the findings, published in 1996, surprised most scientists, recent research has left them flabbergasted. Sandra Blakeslee

Synonyms

  • amazed
  • astonished
  • astounded
  • awestruck
  • awestricken
  • bowled over
  • dumbfounded
  • dumfounded
  • dumbstruck
  • shocked
  • stunned
  • stupefied
  • thunderstruck
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Word History

First Known Use

1773, in the meaning defined above

flabbergasted 1 of 2

adjective

1
as in amazed
affected with sudden and great wonder or surprise was flabbergasted when we heard she was moving out of the state

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • amazed
  • stunned
  • shocked
  • astonished
  • surprised
  • horrified
  • appalled
  • dumbstruck
  • dumbfounded
  • astounded
  • dumfounded
  • thunderstruck
  • awestruck
  • stupefied
  • awestricken
  • startled
  • bewildered
  • aghast
  • bowled over
  • blindsided
  • overwhelmed
  • dazed
  • dismayed
  • confused
  • surprized
  • awed
  • agape
  • awesome
  • openmouthed
  • wide-eyed
  • widemouthed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • nonchalant
  • unruffled
  • casual
  • blasé
  • blase
2
as in astonished
filled with amazement or wonder responded to the news of his arrival with a flabbergasted gasp

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • amazed
  • astonished
  • surprised
  • wondering
  • marveling
  • bewildered
  • awed
  • marvelling
  • dumfounded
  • dumbfounded
  • astounded
  • stunned
  • awestruck
  • awestricken
  • puzzled
  • startled
  • openmouthed
  • bemused
  • overwhelmed
  • surprized
  • stupefied
  • staggered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • unimpressed
  • disinterested
  • uninterested
  • indifferent
  • unconcerned
  • bored
  • dispassionate
  • impassive
  • incurious
  • unemotional
  • jaded
  • emotionless
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flabbergasted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of flabbergast
as in surprised
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected your decision to suddenly quit your job flabbergasts me

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • amazed
  • surprised
  • stunned
  • shocked
  • astonished
  • startled
  • dumbfounded
  • astounded
  • stupefied
  • thunderstruck
  • rocked
  • dumfounded
  • bewildered
  • perplexed
  • surprized
  • nonplussed
  • befuddled
  • floored
  • dismayed
  • confused
  • dazed
  • disconcerted
  • took aback
  • bowled over
  • blindsided
  • took by surprise
  • discomfited
  • nonplused
  • muddled
  • confounded
  • jarred
  • blew away
  • shook up
  • knocked for a loop
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