Definitions

mind-bending

[mahynd-ben-ding] / ˈmaɪndˌbɛn dɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

moving

Synonyms

STRONGEST

eloquent emotional expressive gripping heartbreaking heartrending inspirational inspiring meaningful persuasive poignant stirring stunning touching

STRONG

arousing awakening impelling motivating propelling provoking quickening rallying rousing stimulating

WEAK

affective breathless dynamic emotive facund far-out felt in gut grabbed by hairy impressive mind-blowing significant stimulative turned on by

Antonyms

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dull unaffecting

WEAK

immobile unemotional unexciting unmoving

ADJECTIVE

perplexing

Synonyms

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baffling complicated confusing convoluted disconcerting knotty mysterious mystifying puzzling thorny worrying

STRONG

involved taxing

WEAK

beyond one impenetrable intricate paradoxical

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clear easy simple straightforward untroublesome

ADJECTIVE

psychedelic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hallucinatory kaleidoscopic multicolored

WEAK

consciousness-expanding crazy experimental freaky hallucinogenic mind-blowing mind-changing mind-expanding psychoactive psychotomimetic psychotropic trip

Antonyms

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monochrome

WEAK

normal

ADJECTIVE

thrilling

Synonyms

STRONGEST

breathtaking electrifying enchanting frantic gripping hair-raising miraculous riveting rousing sensational stirring

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boss overwhelming shivering stimulating swinging trembling

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blood-tingling exquisite fab fabulous large mad magnificent mind-blowing rip-roaring wild wondrous zero cool

Antonyms

STRONGEST

usual

WEAK

depressing discouraging upsetting

Example Sentences

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And it isn’t just SpaceX, but also Anthropic and OpenAI and the unceasing chatter and licking of chops over the mind-bending explosion of intergenerational wealth anticipated by their pending IPOs, that gives me pause.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The last 25 years has seen some mind-bending technological changes.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

The other guest vocalist on the track is Björk, whose mind-bending mix of experimental music and pop is one of Rosalía’s foremost inspirations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

One of the standouts in “Star Wars: Visions” Volume 3 is “Black,” a jazz-fueled, mind-bending fever dream of a Stormtrooper during a battle.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2025

There was also a third, even more mind-bending, way to think of this new instrument: as a near-perfect replica of a subprime mortgage bond.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

mind-bending

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