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I happen to have worked with male directors who don't understand women at all. Not at all. I'm flabbergasted by their ignorance.
Catherine McCormack

Meaning of "flabbergasted" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FLABBERGASTED

flabbergasted  [ˈflæbəˌɡɑːstɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLABBERGASTED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Flabbergasted is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FLABBERGASTED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of flabbergasted in the English dictionary

The definition of flabbergasted in the dictionary is overcome with astonishment; amazed; astounded.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLABBERGASTED


adjusted
əˈdʒʌstɪd
blasted
ˈblɑːstɪd
casted
ˈkɑːstɪd
contested
kənˈtɛstɪd
enlisted
ɪnˈlɪstɪd
exhausted
ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd
frosted
ˈfrɒstɪd
inexhausted
ˌɪnɪɡˈzɔːstɪd
interested
ˈɪntrɪstɪd
nested
ˈnɛstɪd
pisted
ˈpiːstɪd
posted
ˈpəʊstɪd
rested
ˈrɛstɪd
single-masted
ˈsɪŋɡəlˌmɑːstɪd
trusted
ˈtrʌstɪd
twisted
ˈtwɪstɪd
undermasted
ˌʌndəˈmɑːstɪd
unexhausted
ˌʌnɪɡˈzɔːstɪd
vested
ˈvɛstɪd
wasted
ˈweɪstɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLABBERGASTED

flab
flabbergast
flabbier
flabbiest
flabbily
flabbiness
flabby
flabella
flabellate
flabellation
flabelliform
flabellum
flaccid
flaccidity
flaccidly
flaccidness
flack
flacker
flackery
flacket

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLABBERGASTED

boasted
busted
chicken-breasted
congested
crested
disgusted
double-breasted
dry-roasted
flat-chested
forested
infested
rusted
single-breasted
spit-roasted
unballasted
unbasted
unlisted
unroasted
untasted
unwasted

Synonyms and antonyms of flabbergasted in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FLABBERGASTED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «flabbergasted» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of flabbergasted

Translation of «flabbergasted» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLABBERGASTED

Find out the translation of flabbergasted to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of flabbergasted from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «flabbergasted» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

目瞪口呆
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

flabbergasted
570 millions of speakers

English

flabbergasted
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हैरत में डाला हुआ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مندهش
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

изумлен
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

boquiabertos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চর্বি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sidéré
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Flab
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

baff
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

驚愕した
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

깜짝 놀라게
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Flab
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự ngạc nhiên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ப்ளாப்பை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फडफड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

flab
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sbalordito
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zdumiony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

здивований
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

consternat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εμβρόντητοι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verdwaas
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flabbergasted
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

flabbergasted
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of flabbergasted

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLABBERGASTED»

The term «flabbergasted» is regularly used and occupies the 80.362 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLABBERGASTED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about flabbergasted

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4 QUOTES WITH «FLABBERGASTED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word flabbergasted.
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Tommy Bond
I haven't heard from Bobby since May when we had our conversation, but then this thing broke last week, where they arrested him, and we were watching what was going on on the whole deal, and I was actually flabbergasted, at what the then police chief Parks was saying.
2
Waite Hoyt
I went in, and there, in the front room, a converted bedroom, sat the first radio I had ever seen. The equipment was so bulky that it took up one entire wall of the bedroom. The set, which could send or receive signals, was tuned to KDKA in Pittsburgh, and I remember being completely flabbergasted at the thought of sounds coming from that box.
3
Catherine McCormack
I happen to have worked with male directors who don't understand women at all. Not at all. I'm flabbergasted by their ignorance.
4
Daniel Petrie
They studio were flabbergasted when they discovered how interested everybody was in 'those old people.' And now many upcoming projects feature older people; it's become a trend.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLABBERGASTED»

Discover the use of flabbergasted in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to flabbergasted and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Flabbergasted: A Novel
. . . Highly recommended."--Library Journal "Blackston's light and breezy style makes ideal reading for a lazy summer night."--Bookpage "Fun, lighthearted, and thoroughly enjoyable."--CCM magazine "This is one book you don't want to miss!
Ray Blackston, 2010
2
Australian Sign Language (Auslan): An introduction to sign ...
(8.4) hn PT+rt TEACHER DEAF FLABBERGASTED EXCELLENT The teacher is deaf! Wow, that's great In the response above, the signs FLABBERGASTED and EXCELLENT reflect the expressive meaning of this sentence—the signer is ...
Trevor Johnston, Adam Schembri, 2007
3
The Preaching of Jesus: Gospel Proclamation, Then and Now
It's more like dumbstruck, flabbergasted, speechless. At the end of the Sermon on the Mount, there was the silence of astonishment, dumbstruckness, flabbergasted , speechlessness. And Matthew wants us to know that this is not the only time ...
William Frank Brosend, 2010
4
Punch
he was flabbergasted ! I am not sure of the exact meaning of the word, but I am interiorly convinced of its sense, and do here affirm that if ever a man was flabbergasted. Guzzle was that flabbergasted individual. He said, with an idiotic smile, ...
Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, 1864
5
Punch
he was flabbergasted ! I am not sure of the exact meaning of the word, but I am interiorly convinced of its sense, and do here affirm that if ever a man was flabbergasted, Guzzle was that flabbergasted individual. He said, with an idiotic smile, ...
6
Dave Barry's Book of Bad Songs
Music buffs, too, will appreciate this humorous stroll through the world's worst lyrics. The only thing wrong with this book is that readers will find themselves unable to stop mentally singing the greatest hits of Gary Puckett./div
Dave Barry, 2012
7
Token Professionals and Master Critics: A Critique of ...
Looking flabbergasted, Jerome sputters "yes," then quickly corrects himself — but not before Toomey in a loud voice addresses the platoon, saying that he wants another man to do a hundred push-ups and that he wants Jerome to pick him out  ...
James J. Sosnoski, 1994
8
Napoleon Bonaparte
This work analyzes the life and achievements of Napoleon in the most exhilarating manner.
John Stevens Cabot Abbott, 2006
9
Virginia
Ivy is shocked when she finds out that her friend Virginia believes that she has been chosen to carry God's child and she tries to determine the basis for her friend's beliefs and what Virginia's older brother Paul is plotting.
Susan Hughes, 2010
10
Marriage - Just a Piece of Paper?
When I re- port back some of these things to the mom and dad, they're often flabbergasted, because they can't believe that their child has been so aware of what's been going on between them. They thought that somehow their children had ...
Katherine Anderson, Don Browning, Don S. Browning, And, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLABBERGASTED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term flabbergasted is used in the context of the following news items.
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UFC 189: SportsJOE picks the winners so you don't have to
Apart from Renan Barao, Almeida could very well be the most powerful striker that Pickett has ever faced and I'd be flabbergasted if Thominhas doesn't get ... «SportsJOE, Jul 15»
2
Uproar over grand jury foreman in Waco
... Broden said that it was "hardly a laughing matter" and that the arrangement "would lead any reasonable person to be flabbergasted.". «WFMZ Allentown, Jul 15»
3
1st chapter of Harper Lee's 'Go Set a Watchman' has readers going …
Reactions swiftly followed on social media, with many readers flabbergasted by the big reveal concerning Jem Finch, a central character in "To ... «CNN, Jul 15»
4
On the Front Porch: Dogs don't make the best nursemaids
I was flabbergasted by her sensitivity. “That would be lovely,” I said. After I went out the front door I heard the lock click. As the sun set, Annie ... «The Newark Advocate, Jul 15»
5
Prosecutors drop case against driver in 2007 Boca crash
"We were flabbergasted," Michael Savinon, the victim's father, told the Sun Sentinel on Friday. "The disappointment is there every day.". «Sun Sentinel, Jul 15»
6
Purcellville Well Placed Out of Service After Contamination Report
Lohr said he was flabbergasted by the incident, as Purcellville has never had a problem of this kind, even though other systems have. «Leesburg Today, Jul 15»
7
'As Night Falls' author enjoys helping hopefuls
... Richard Matt escaped from the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, N.Y., on June 5, Milchman was flabbergasted by the similarities. «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
8
IMG mishandled WSU booth change in a major way
One well-connected WSU alum I spoke with this week was flabbergasted. "The disrespect IMG showed to Washington State University -- and ... «Scout, Jul 15»
9
Road Commission discusses lawsuit vs. EPA
Plans for the road were shut down by the EPA in early 2013, leaving the Board of Marquette County Road Commissioners flabbergasted. «ABC 10 News NOW, Jul 15»
10
Henry Homeyer: A plentiful harvest begins with daily plant care
... years ago I saw prize-winning carrots that were 18 inches long on display at the Tunbridge World's Fair in Tunbridge, Vt. I was flabbergasted. «The Providence Journal, Jul 15»

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