flabbergasted (C1)
adjective
Pronunciation: ˈflæbərˌɡæstɪd
Definition
Overwhelmed with astonishment or surprise; utterly dumbfounded.
Examples
She was utterly flabbergasted when her quiet colleague announced he had won the lottery.
The magician's trick left the entire audience flabbergasted, wondering how he did it.
I was flabbergasted by the sudden, unexpected resignation of the CEO.
How to Use flabbergasted
- be flabbergasted by (prepositional phrase)
- To be extremely surprised or shocked by something. — "We were all flabbergasted by the news of their secret marriage."
- look flabbergasted (collocation)
- To appear extremely surprised. — "He looked utterly flabbergasted when I told him the price."
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