# flabbergasted

/ˈfɫæbɝˌɡæstɪd/ (US) · /flˈæbəɡˌɑːstɪd/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/flabbergasted
Updated: 2026-06-22

## Definition

feeling very surprised or shocked. You use this when something happens that is so unexpected it leaves you speechless.

For teachers: extremely surprised or shocked; overwhelmed by a sudden realization. Often used predicatively after linking verbs like 'be' or 'look'.

## Examples

- I was flabbergasted when I saw the final bill.
- The audience was flabbergasted by the magician's ability to escape the locked trunk in record time.
- The scientific community was flabbergasted by the data, which suggested that the fundamental laws of physics might behave differently at the quantum level than previously observed.

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