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flabbergast Definition

flab·ber·gast (flabər gast′)

transitive verb

to make speechless with amazement; astonish

Etymology: 18th-c. slang < ? flabby + aghast

flabbergast Synonyms

flabbergast

v.

confound, amaze, astound; see surprise 1. See syn. study at surprise.

flabbergast Usage Examples

Object

  • bit: He said he's " a bit flabbergasted " to win.

Infinitive complement

  • find: The poor man is absolutely flabbergasted to find himself under suspicion.

Modifying Another Word

  • absolutely: Stephen Ashworth, a governor at Lewes, says: " I'm absolutely flabbergasted.
  • completely: I was, and indeed still am, completely flabbergasted.
  • totally: Also I am totally flabbergasted that SCCC would accept this shoddy piece of programming which could cost them dearly in terms of lost subscriptions.
  • so: Never, have I seen a person so flabbergasted, so stunned.
  • slightly: I'm also slightly flabbergasted that they're 40 % taller than they were just seventeen days ago.
  • all: Paula had asked Susy were there any girls houses in the Cenacolo, I think we were all flabbergasted when she said yes.

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